Arktika-M No. 1 — 2021-016
launch attemptOrbital attemptcompleted
Arktika-M No. 1 — 2021-016 was an orbital attempt conducted on February 28, 2021 from GIK-5 using Soyuz-2-1B, operated by Roskosmos 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 28, 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.
Arktika-M No. 1 — 2021-016 used Soyuz-2-1B from GIK-5 under Roskosmos. The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 200 km, a recorded perigee of 50 km, an inclination of 0°, the Sat MOL SO profile. 1 payload entry is connected to the launch manifest.
At a glance
Launch facts
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- February 28, 2021
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-2-1B
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- GIK-5
- Operator
- Roskosmos
- Destination / profile
- Sat MOL SO
- Recorded apogee
- 200 km
- Recorded perigee
- 50 km
- Inclination
- 0°
- Payload entries
- 1
Payload manifest
Archive relationships
Named records, programs, and organizations connected to this archive identity.
- Soyuz-2-1BLaunch vehicle
- RoskosmosLaunch operator
- GIK-5Launch site
- Arktika-M No. 1Payload manifest entry
Sources
Original references supporting this record. Each source opens on its publisher’s website.