Lotos-S No. 5 — 2021-008
launch attemptOrbital attemptcompleted
Lotos-S No. 5 — 2021-008 was an orbital attempt conducted on February 2, 2021 from GIK-1 using Soyuz-2-1B, operated by Aerospace Defence Forces and carrying 1 recorded payload entry. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- February 2, 2021
- Relationships
- 4
- Sources
- 1
Historical and technical context
Why this launch belongs in the archive
All launches targeting a positive-perigee Earth orbit, including success, partial success, failure, and pre-liftoff pad explosion. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.
Lotos-S No. 5 — 2021-008 used Soyuz-2-1B from GIK-1 under Aerospace Defence Forces. The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 875 km, a recorded perigee of 237 km, an inclination of 0°, the Sat LEO O profile. 1 payload entry is connected to the launch manifest.
At a glance
Launch facts
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- February 2, 2021
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-2-1B
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- GIK-1
- Operator
- Aerospace Defence Forces
- Destination / profile
- Sat LEO O
- Recorded apogee
- 875 km
- Recorded perigee
- 237 km
- Inclination
- 0°
- Payload entries
- 1
Payload manifest
Archive relationships
Named records, programs, and organizations connected to this archive identity.
- Soyuz-2-1BLaunch vehicle
- Aerospace Defence ForcesLaunch operator
- GIK-1Launch site
- Lotos-S1 No. 805Payload manifest entry
Sources
Original references supporting this record. Each source opens on its publisher’s website.