RUSSIAN SPACE FORCES

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Kosmos (Unknown Payload)

TBD Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M →
Sep 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Unknown Government/Top Secret Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation 100% success
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Live Orbit
Fullscreen
Mission Control3D trajectory · Live telemetry · AI narrator · Booster tracking
PADUnknown Pad
SITEPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation →
ORBITUnknown
TYPEGovernment/Top Secret

Note: Launch vehicle and payload identities highly uncertain.

Unknown classified satellite(s) for the Russian military.

MISSION
Kosmos (Unknown Payload)
MISSION TYPE
Government/Top Secret
TARGET ORBIT
Unknown
LAUNCH PAD
Unknown Pad
COUNTRY
RUS
TENTATIVEPrecision: Half-year
LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 PRIMARY
API ID: ab3c1e6c-03fe-48a7-b6ce-30c79569bdfb
Reported date: Sep 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Last synced: 14 minutes ago
This launch date is approximate. The provider has not confirmed an exact date or time yet. The schedule may change.
SCHEDULE & STATUS HISTORY
MOVED UP(92 days)
Sep 17, 2026 at 03:23 UTC
Dec 31, 2026 00:00Sep 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
Source: Launch Library 2
DELAYED(122 days)
Aug 28, 2026 at 21:43 UTC
Aug 31, 2026 00:00Dec 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
Source: Launch Library 2
STATUS CHANGEAug 10, 2026 at 00:23 UTC
SUCCESSTBD
Source: Launch Library 2
DELAYED(129.6 days)
Aug 10, 2026 at 00:23 UTC
Apr 23, 2026 08:29Aug 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
Source: Launch Library 2
STATUS CHANGEApr 23, 2026 at 22:11 UTC
TBDSUCCESS
Source: Launch Library 2
MOVED UP(6.6 days)
Apr 23, 2026 at 22:11 UTC
Apr 30, 2026 00:00Apr 23, 2026 08:29 UTC
Source: Launch Library 2
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MANUFACTURER
Progress Rocket Space Center
VARIANT
Fregat-M
FLIGHTS
35
SUCCESSES
35
SUCCESS RATE
100%

Soyuz-2, GRAU index 14A14, is the collective designation for the 21st-century version of the Russian Soyuz rocket. In its basic form, it is a three-stage carrier rocket for placing payloads into low Earth orbit. The first-stage boosters and two core stages feature uprated engines with improved injection systems, compared to the previous versions of the Soyuz. Digital flight control and telemetry systems allow the rocket to be launched from a fixed launch platform, whereas the launch platforms for earlier Soyuz rockets had to be rotated as the rocket could not perform a roll to change its heading in flight.

When is the Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Kosmos (Unknown Payload) launch?
The Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Kosmos (Unknown Payload) is scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC. This is the NET (No Earlier Than) time and may be subject to change. Current status: TBD.
What rocket is being used for Kosmos (Unknown Payload)?
The Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Kosmos (Unknown Payload) mission uses the Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M rocket, manufactured by Progress Rocket Space Center. The Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M has flown 35 times with a 100% success rate.
Where is the Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Kosmos (Unknown Payload) launching from?
The launch takes place from Unknown Pad at Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit is Kosmos (Unknown Payload) going to?
The Kosmos (Unknown Payload) mission is targeting Unknown.
Who is launching Kosmos (Unknown Payload)?
The Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Kosmos (Unknown Payload) is operated by Russian Space Forces.
Can I watch the Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | Kosmos (Unknown Payload) launch live?
Yes. Visit the launch detail page on Space Launch Live for embedded YouTube webcasts, replay videos, and links to live coverage from SpaceX, NASA, NASASpaceflight, and other channels.
Sep 17, 2026 03:23 UTC
Launch moved up by 92 days
Dec 31, 2026 00:00 UTC u2192 Sep 30, 2026 00:00 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Aug 28, 2026 21:43 UTC
Launch delayed by 122 days
Aug 31, 2026 00:00 UTC u2192 Dec 31, 2026 00:00 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Aug 10, 2026 00:23 UTC
Launch delayed by 129.6 days
Apr 23, 2026 08:29 UTC u2192 Aug 31, 2026 00:00 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Aug 10, 2026 00:23 UTC
Status changed: SUCCESS u2192 TBD
Launch date/time TBD (via Launch Library 2)
Apr 23, 2026 22:11 UTC
Launch moved up by 6.6 days
Apr 30, 2026 00:00 UTC u2192 Apr 23, 2026 08:29 UTC (via Launch Library 2)
Apr 23, 2026 22:11 UTC
Status changed: TBD u2192 SUCCESS
Launch completed successfully (via Launch Library 2)
Apr 11, 2026 05:19 UTC
Launch added to tracker
Imported from Launch Library 2 API
Apr 11, 2026 05:19 UTC
Launch date set: Sep 30, 2026 at 00:00 UTC
NET (No Earlier Than) confirmed by Russian Space Forces
Last data sync: 14 minutes ago
Launch Library 214 minutes ago
Launch ID: ab3c1e6c-03fe-48a7-b6ce-30c79569bdfb
Spaceflight News API28 minutes ago
1 article matched
Open-Meteo Weather1 day ago
Pad weather at 62.93, 40.58

Mission Profile

Kosmos (Unknown Payload) is a Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M mission operated by Russian Space Forces set to lift off from Unknown Pad, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on September 30, 2026. The flight is tasked with delivering its payload on a government/top secret mission to Unknown.