Soyuz-2.1b lifted off from Plesetsk carrying Kosmos 2506, a Persona-class optical reconnaissance satellite for the Russian military, continuing the transition from the older Kobalt-M film-return spy satellites.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- SSO
- Sun-synchronous orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 7 T (est.)
- Flight
- 6th
- of 25 Soyuz 2.1b flights
- Date and time
- 23 June 2015, 16:44 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz 2.1b
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 2015-029
- Launches in 2015
- 31st of 87
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