Rokot/Briz-KM | Geo-IK-2 No.11L (Kosmos 2470)
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Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Russian Space Forces
The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger between the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces after a 2011 dissolving of the branch. The Russian Space Forces were originally formed on August 10, 1992 and the creation of the Russian Armed Forces.
Geo-IK-2 No.11L (Kosmos 2470)
Geo-IK-2 is a Russian geodesy mission to deliver precise three-dimensional maps of the Earth’s surface and gravitational data for use in scientific studies and military applications. This satellite was supposed to be the first one of the two-spacecraft system, however it was not delivered to an operational orbit due to upper stage underperformance.
Rokot/Briz-KM
Height 29.00 Meters
Max Stages 3
Mass To GTO 0 kg
Liftoff Thrust 1870 kN
Diameter 2.50 Meters
Mass To LEO 1850 kg
Liftoff Mass 107 Tonnes
Launch Success 28
Consecutive Success 14
Maiden Flight 2000-05-16
Launch Failures 3
