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Angara 1.2 | Kosmos (Unknown Payload)

Russian Space Forces launches Angara 1.2 carrying Kosmos (Unknown Payload) from 35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation at 2026-08-31 00:00:00Z. The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The date is still provisional and can move.

COUNTDOWN

TBD
Angara 1.2, operated by Russian Space Forces, for the Angara 1.2 | Kosmos (Unknown Payload) mission.
Russian Space Forces logo.
Russian Space Forces
TIME TO T-0
T-··:··:··
NET (UTC)2026-08-31 00:00:00Z
WINDOWINSTANTANEOUS

FLIGHT PLAN

FILED
OPERATORRussian Space Forces
VEHICLEAngara 1.2
PAYLOADKosmos (Unknown Payload)
MISSION TYPEGovernment/Top Secret
TARGET ORBITN/A
VEHICLE FAMILYAngara
PAD35/1
SITEPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
WINDOW OPEN2026-08-31 00:00:00Z
WINDOW CLOSE2026-08-31 00:00:00Z
NET PRECISIONM
REUSABLENO

The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources.

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MISSION BRIEF

FILED

Unknown classified satellite(s) for the Russian military.

SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2 // THE SPACE DEVS

LAUNCH SITE

FIXED
PAD DESIGNATION

35/1

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, Russia

LATITUDE62°55′38″ N62.9273°
LONGITUDE40°34′30″ E40.5749°
90°N90°SEQ
180°W0° MERIDIAN180°E

DATUM WGS-84 // EQUIRECTANGULAR PROJECTION

Site map of 35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, Russia.
SITE PLAN // SOURCE: LAUNCH LIBRARY 2

COMMON QUESTIONS

ANSWERED

What time does Angara 1.2 · Kosmos (Unknown Payload) launch?

Russian Space Forces is targeting 2026-08-31 00:00:00Z for Angara 1.2 | Kosmos (Unknown Payload). The operator has not published how precise that target time is. The window is instantaneous: the vehicle flies at T-0 or stands down to the next opportunity.

Where can I watch Angara 1.2 · Kosmos (Unknown Payload) launch?

No official webcast has been published for Angara 1.2 | Kosmos (Unknown Payload) yet. When Russian Space Forces posts a feed it is linked from this page, and the live countdown here runs against the published T-0 in the meantime.

What is Angara 1.2 · Kosmos (Unknown Payload) carrying?

Unknown classified satellite(s) for the Russian military.

Where does Angara 1.2 · Kosmos (Unknown Payload) launch from?

Angara 1.2 | Kosmos (Unknown Payload) lifts off from 35/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation, Russia. The pad sits at 62.9273, 40.5749.