Rokot/Briz-KM | Gonets-M24, Gonets-M25, Gonets-M26 & Blits-M

Rokot/Briz-KM | Gonets-M24, Gonets-M25, Gonets-M26 & Blits-M lifted off aboard a Rokot/Briz-KM from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, carrying its payload to LEO.

Launch time
Status
SUCCESS
Operator
Russian Space Forces
Mission type
Communications
Launch pad
133/3 (133L)
Payload
—
Target orbit
LEO
Rokot/Briz-KM | Gonets-M24, Gonets-M25, Gonets-M26 & Blits-M cover image

Mission timeline

  1. 2019-12-26T23:11:57.000Z
    Liftoff
    Rokot/Briz-KM roars off the pad at Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
  2. Max-Q
    The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
  3. Main engine cutoff (MECO)
    MECO — first-stage propulsion ends after a nominal burn.
  4. Stage separation
    Clean stage separation confirmed.
  5. Second-stage ignition
    The upper-stage engine lights up after separation.
  6. Orbit insertion
    Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in LEO.
  7. Mission success
    All mission objectives achieved.

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