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Soyuz-U | Kobalt-M No.8 (Kosmos-2480) | T-Minus Zero

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Soyuz-U | Kobalt-M No.8 (Kosmos-2480)

Name: Soyuz-U | Kobalt-M No.8 (Kosmos-2480)
Start: 2012-05-17T14:05:00.000Z
End: 2012-05-17T14:05:00.000Z
Location: 16/2

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces • Soyuz U • 16/2 (NA)

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Soyuz-U | Kobalt-M No.8 (Kosmos-2480)

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces • Soyuz U • 16/2

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Launch info

Provider

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

Vehicle

Soyuz U

Pad

16/2 (16/2)

State

NET

2012-05-17T14:05:00+00:00

Window start

2012-05-17T14:05:00+00:00

Window end

2012-05-17T14:05:00+00:00

Launch site

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Reusable

LEO capacity (kg)

6900

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Update 1

NET updated

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Provider legacy

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces

Lifetime launches

1 in 2026

Russian Aerospace Defence Forces has 2 launches on record, with 1 in 2026.

Rocket track record

Soyuz U

694

Successful missions

0 in 2026

Soyuz U has 694 successful missions on record, with 0 in 2026.

Pad history

16/2

136

Pad launches

1 in 2026

16/2 has 136 launches from this pad on record, with 1 in 2026.

Rocket reliability

97% all time

2026: no completed missions yet

Pad turnaround

324d 22h

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