Pion-NKS No. 1 (Kosmos 2550) Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

25 Jun 2021, 7:50pm

UTC

Location

Plesetsk Cosmodrome

Pad

43/4 (43R)

Launch Service Provider

Russian Space Forces

Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b

Mission

Pion-NKS No. 1 (Kosmos 2550)

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

The Russian Pion-NKS (14F139) satellites are the naval component of the next generation ELINT satellite system Liana. As a replacement for both the passive ELINT US-PM and the active radar US-A, they carry both ELINT sensors as well as an active radar.

Available Replays

Live

Пуск ракеты-носителя «Союз-2» с космодрома Плесецк