EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518) Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

25 May 2017, 6:33am

Location

Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site

Plesetsk Cosmodrome

Pad

43/4 (43R)

Launch Service Provider

Russian Space Forces logo

Russian Space Forces

Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat image

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

Mission

EKS-2 (Tundra 2) (Kosmos 2518)

Mission Type

Government/Top Secret

Destination

Elliptical Orbit

The Tundra or EKS (meaning Unified Space System) series of satellites is the next generation of Russian early warning satellites.

Available Replays

Live

Launch of the Soyuz-2.1b rocket from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome of the Russian Defence Ministry

Updated: Jun 13, 6:00pm UTC

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