Launch details
Launch details
Russian Space Forces
Government • RUS
43/4 (43R)
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
May 17 at 12:21am
Launchpad time•+0300
May 16 at 09:21pm
Your local time•+0000
Current status
Launch Successful
Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M
Launch vehicle
Kosmos 2576
Mission
62.9288
Latitude
40.4571
Longitude
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24 hours before launch
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1 hour before launch
Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.
Mission description
Russian military payload of unknown purposes. Hitchhiking Payloads: SITRO-AIS 53-56; Zorkiy-2M-4 & 6
— Kosmos 2576
Livestream
Attending a launch in person
Paid guided tours are how foreigners access Russian cosmodromes, for example Russia Discovery or Star City Tours, at a cost of around 3000 USD. The most valuable service they'll provide is organizing your permits with the Russian or Kazakh authorities.
If you only plan on seeing one, Vostochny is the most modern and likely the heart of Russian spaceflight moving forward, while Baikonur is steeped in history as the launch place of the first human in space (Yuri Gagarin) and the first woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova).
How to get there
From Moscow you can take an 18-hour overnight train directly to Plesetsk or a flight to Arkhangelsk and then a 5-hour train from there to Plesetsk or Mirny.
Note this is a highly restricted military spaceport and so all necessary permissions will need to be arranged beforehand.
Accomodation
Nearby parking
Agency details
Russian Space Forces are a branch of Russia's Aerospace Forces, focused on military and defense-related space operations. They handle satellite launches, missile warning systems, and space surveillance, ensuring the security and operational readiness of Russia's space assets.
More details
Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.
Mission description
Russian military payload of unknown purposes. Hitchhiking Payloads: SITRO-AIS 53-56; Zorkiy-2M-4 & 6
— Kosmos 2576
Attending a launch in person
Paid guided tours are how foreigners access Russian cosmodromes, for example Russia Discovery or Star City Tours, at a cost of around 3000 USD. The most valuable service they'll provide is organizing your permits with the Russian or Kazakh authorities.
If you only plan on seeing one, Vostochny is the most modern and likely the heart of Russian spaceflight moving forward, while Baikonur is steeped in history as the launch place of the first human in space (Yuri Gagarin) and the first woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova).
How to get there
From Moscow you can take an 18-hour overnight train directly to Plesetsk or a flight to Arkhangelsk and then a 5-hour train from there to Plesetsk or Mirny.
Note this is a highly restricted military spaceport and so all necessary permissions will need to be arranged beforehand.
Accomodation
Nearby parking
Agency details
Russian Space Forces are a branch of Russia's Aerospace Forces, focused on military and defense-related space operations. They handle satellite launches, missile warning systems, and space surveillance, ensuring the security and operational readiness of Russia's space assets.
Livestream links
More details
Note: For all launches the scheduled launch dates and times are subject to change due to weather, equipment, crew and other factors.
Mission description
Russian military payload of unknown purposes. Hitchhiking Payloads: SITRO-AIS 53-56; Zorkiy-2M-4 & 6
— Kosmos 2576
Attending a launch in person
Paid guided tours are how foreigners access Russian cosmodromes, for example Russia Discovery or Star City Tours, at a cost of around 3000 USD. The most valuable service they'll provide is organizing your permits with the Russian or Kazakh authorities.
If you only plan on seeing one, Vostochny is the most modern and likely the heart of Russian spaceflight moving forward, while Baikonur is steeped in history as the launch place of the first human in space (Yuri Gagarin) and the first woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova).
How to get there
From Moscow you can take an 18-hour overnight train directly to Plesetsk or a flight to Arkhangelsk and then a 5-hour train from there to Plesetsk or Mirny.
Note this is a highly restricted military spaceport and so all necessary permissions will need to be arranged beforehand.
Accomodation
Nearby parking
Agency details
Russian Space Forces are a branch of Russia's Aerospace Forces, focused on military and defense-related space operations. They handle satellite launches, missile warning systems, and space surveillance, ensuring the security and operational readiness of Russia's space assets.