Sojuz-2.1b/Fregat-M | 2 x Aist-2T + 50 satelitów | 28.12.2025

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99. start Sojuza 2.1b oraz 6. w 2025

Hurtowy start z Wostocznego
  28.12. o 13:18:05,462 z wyrzutni 1S w Wostocznym wystrzelona została RN Sojuz-2.1b/Fregat-M, która wyniosła na orbitę satelity:
Aist-2T №11L, Aist-2T №12L, Aist-ST №11L,
Ansat-1,
Argus-312,
Grifon №1, Grifon №2, Grifon №3, Grifon №4,
DCS-1,
Eya-2,
Chors №5,
Kowsar-1.5 (2See-1),
Łobaczewskij (IC),
Luča,
Marafon-GWM, Marafon-D №12L,
NASBSat-1, NASBSat-2,
Mocha-1,
MorSat-1,
Mule-4T,
Paya (Tolou-3),
Polytech Universe-6,
QMR-KWT-2,
SachaCube-Cholbon,
SCH-619,
SITRO-AIS-57, SITRO-AIS-58, SITRO-AIS-59, SITRO-AIS-60, SITRO-AIS-61, SITRO-AIS-62, SITRO-AIS-63, SITRO-AIS-64, SITRO-AIS-65, SITRO-TD-3, SITRO-TD-4,
Skorpion (Sozwiezdje-270),
SM-3.1,
TriSat-1, TriSat-2 (RUVDSSat-1), TriSat-3 (QUbeSat-1), TriSat-4,
TsSTP-3.1,
UTE-Galapagos,
Władiwostok-2,
WM-3.1,
Zafar-2,
Zorkij-2M WPE, Zorkij-2M №5 i Zorkij-2M №7.
http://lk.astronautilus.pl/n251216.htm#16

AIST-2T no. 01 & no. 02 and Others
A constellation of two Earth observation satellites able to deliver stereoscopic imaging that allows for the creation of 3D models.
Additional payload will include:
Aist-ST,
Vladivostok-2,
Grifon 1-4,
Zorkiy-2M №3, Zorkiy-2M №5, Zorkiy-2M №7,
Leonov (FGTU-1, MGOTU-1),
Lobachevskiy,
Marafon №1, Marafon №2,
ODR-1 E.T. Krenkel (ODRSat-1 KRENKEL),
SamSat-ORION (SamSat-ORION, SamSat-Mayak),
Skorpion (under program MGU "Sozvezdiye-270"),
Khors №5,
Yarilo №5,
ANSAT-1,
Polytech Universe-6 (Politekh Yunivers-6),
SCH-619,
20x SITRO-AIS,
SM-3.1,
TELUM-LEO-1E 1, TELUM-LEO-1E 2,
Toloo-3 (Tolu-3),
VM-3.1 (Voyenmekh),
and foreign payloads: Luča (Montenegro),
QMR-KWT-2 (Kuwait),
Kowsar-1.5 (Iran),
Paya (Iran),
Zafar-2 (Iran),
NASBSAT-1 (Belarus), NASBSAT-2 (Belarus).
https://www.rocketlaunch.live/launch/aist-2t-no-01-no-02

Soyuz-2.1b launches Aist-2T No.1 & 2 and 50 small spacecraft

afec7032 🇷🇺 @robert_savitsky 11:52 PM · Dec 25, 2025
Rollout of Soyuz-2.1b is happening at the Vostochny cosmodrome right now

https://twitter.com/robert_savitsky/status/2004324478072115541

afec7032 🇷🇺 @robert_savitsky 12:38 AM · Dec 29, 2025
Footage of preparation & yesterday's launch of Soyuz-2.1b from the Vostochny cosmodrome, shared by TsENKI

afec7032 🇷🇺 @robert_savitsky 10:48 AM · Dec 29, 2025
2nd stage of Soyuz-2.1b, found in Vilyuysky District of the Sakha Republic after yesterday's launch.
Source: Rescue Service of the Sakha Republic

https://twitter.com/robert_savitsky/status/2005576628236423225

Russian Soyuz-2.1b rocket with two Aist-2T satellites blasted off from Vostochny spaceport
28 Dec, 15:38

The upper stage, along with the Fregat booster, separated from the third stage of the rocket in approximately nine and a half minutes

MOSCOW, December 28. /TASS/. The Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with two Aist-2T satellites and 50 other spacecraft has been launched from the Vostochny spaceport, according to a Roscosmos broadcast.

The upper stage, along with the Fregat booster, separated from the third stage of the rocket in approximately nine and a half minutes. The main payload consists of the Aist-2T spacecraft No. 1 and No. 2, which are scheduled to be put in orbit within an hour after liftoff.

Roscosmos reported earlier that along with the Aist02T satellites it was planned to put into orbit 50 small satellites, including the ones developed by Russian universities, as well as small CubeSat satellites under the Universat program that will monitor climate change and "space weather" in low Earth orbit in the interests of the Russian Hydrometeorological Service.

https://tass.com/science/2065931

Fregat upper stage with 52 satellites separates from Soyuz-2.1b upper stage
28 Dec, 15:50

(...) The Aist-2T Earth remote sensing spacecraft are designed to photograph the planet's surface and obtain stereoscopic images to create digital terrain models. The satellites will also be used to monitor emergencies, including fires, floods, and volcanic activity. The two Aist-2T series spacecraft, No. 1 and No. 2, will work together to improve data accuracy and obtain more complete and detailed information about the areas under study. The planned active service life of the satellites is at least five years. (...)

https://tass.com/science/2065933

Russia launches satellite into orbit for UAE — Sputnix Group
29 Dec, 10:52

(...) MOSCOW, December 29. /TASS/. Russia has launched the QMR-KWT-2 educational spacecraft for the UAE as part of the launch of a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket with 52 satellites from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, Sputnix Group sources told TASS.

"A batch of spacecraft was also launched for foreign customers to run technological, scientific, and educational experiments. Among them is the QMR-KWT-2 educational satellite, manufactured for a company from the United Arab Emirates, aimed at developing cooperation between Russia, the UAE, and Kuwait, the main goal of which is to provide amateur radio broadcasting and popularize space exploration in Arab countries," the company stated.

Sputnix representatives also reported that the launch of the carrier rocket from the Vostochny spaceport successfully expanded the SITRO-AIS constellation, which is a segment of the Russian satellite-based Automatic Identification System (AIS). The constellation was augmented with CubeSat 3U satellites for tracking seagoing vessels, including those on the Northern Sea Route. "SITRO-TD satellites were also launched into orbit to test satellite-based Internet of Things (IoT) technology," they added. (...)

https://tass.com/science/2066221