Cosmos-2528

Russia

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Launch data:

Designation	43657 / 18082A
Launch date	25 Oct 2018 - 00:15 UT
Launch site	Plesetsk, LC-43/4
Launch vehicle	Soyuz-2-1b
Mission	Sigint
Satellite type	Lotos-S1 #3
Earth orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	900 x 910 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	67.1 deg
Period	min

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Mission details:

A Soyuz-2-1B rocket was launched from Plesetsk on Oct 25, 2018 marking the Soyuz family′s return to flight after the Soyuz MS-10 failure.
The payload was Lotos-S No. 804, a signals intelligence payload (given the cover name Cosmos-2528 after launch). It was launched to a 245 x 900 km x 67.1 deg orbit, which it circularized at 2027 UTC Oct 26 to 900 x 910 km.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Ref.: #7(JR756) - update: 07.11.18