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[Jan 01, 2026: Russian early-warning satellites may not be dead yet]
[Dec 28, 2025: The space segment of the Russian early-warning system is not in good shape]
[Nov 25, 2025: Launch of three communication satellites from Plesetsk]
[Sep 13, 2025: Launch of Glonass-K and Mozhayets-6]
[Aug 21, 2025: Angara 1.2 launch deploys four satellites]
[Jun 19, 2025: Angara A5 deploys two satellites into high-altitude orbits]
[May 23, 2025: Cosmos-2588 deployed to trail US reconnaissance satellite]
[Mar 30, 2025: Space segment of Russia's early-warning system seems to be down to three satellites]
[Mar 16, 2025: Launch of three Rodnik communication satellites]
[Mar 03, 2025: Launch of Cosmos-2584, second Glonass-K2 satellite ]
[Feb 05, 2025: Three military satellites launched from Plesetsk]
[Dec 04, 2024: Launch of Cosmos-2580, a Lotos-S1 electronic reconnaissance satellite]
[Oct 31, 2024: Launch of Cosmos-2579 from Plesetsk]
[Sep 17, 2024: Two small satellites launched by Angara from Plesetsk]
[May 17, 2024: Launch of Cosmos-2576 from Plesetsk]
[Apr 24, 2024: Notes on small experimental satellites]
[Feb 09, 2024: Cosmos-2575, second Razbeg optical reconnaissance satellite]
[Dec 27, 2023: Cosmos-2574, a small optical reconnaissance satellite]
[Dec 21, 2023: Cosmos-2573 - fifth Bars-M satellite]
[Nov 25, 2023: Cosmos-2572 - a new optical reconnaissance satellite]
[Oct 27, 2023: Launch of Cosmos-2570 Lotos-S1 satellite with Cosmos-2571]
[Aug 07, 2023: The first Glonass-K2 satellite is in orbit as Cosmos-2569]
[Mar 29, 2023: Cosmos-2568 in orbit, believed to be a small imaging satellite]
[Mar 23, 2023: Cosmos-2567 - fourth Bars-M satellite]
[Dec 01, 2022: Two satellites - Cosmos-2565 and Cosmos-2566 - are in orbit]
[Nov 28, 2022: Cosmos-2564, a Glonass-M navigation satellite]
[Nov 02, 2022: A new early-warning satellite, Cosmos-2563, is in orbit]
[Oct 21, 2022: Launch of two classified satellites, Cosmos-2561 and Cosmos-2562]
[Oct 15, 2022: Cosmos-2560 - another small imaging satellite launched by Angara]
[Oct 10, 2022: Cosmos-2559 - a new Glonass-K satellite]
[Aug 01, 2022: Cosmos-2558 - an inspector satellite]
[Jul 07, 2022: Cosmos-2557 - a new Glonass-K satellite]
[May 19, 2022: Launch of Cosmos-2556, third Bars-M satellite]
[Apr 29, 2022: Cosmos-2555 - Small imaging satellite launched by Angara]
[Apr 07, 2022: Launch of a Lotos-S1 electronic reconnaissance satellite, Cosmos-2554]
[Feb 05, 2022: Cosmos-2553 - the first Neitron radar satellite]
[Nov 25, 2021: Fifth Tundra early warning satellite is in orbit]
[Nov 15, 2021: Russia hits its own satellite in an ASAT test]
[Nov 13, 2021: Another possible Nudol test]
[Sep 09, 2021: Cosmos-2551 - First Razbeg imaging satellite]
[Jun 25, 2021: Launch of Cosmos-2550 - the first Pion-NKS reconnaissance satellite]
[Jun 24, 2021: Possible Nudol ASAT test from Plesetsk]
[May 29, 2021: Possible Nudol test from Plesetsk]
[Feb 02, 2021: Launch of Lotos-S1/Cosmos-2549 electronic reconnaissance satellite ]
[Dec 16, 2020: Nudol ASAT system tested from Plesetsk]
[Dec 03, 2020: Cosmos-2548 - a small developmental satellite]
[Oct 25, 2020: Glonass-K launch from Plesetsk]
[May 22, 2020: Fourth Tundra early-warning satellite is in orbit]
[Apr 15, 2020: A test of Nudol direct-ascent ASAT system]
[Mar 16, 2020: Glonass-M launched from Plesetsk]
[Feb 20, 2020: New Meridian-M satellite is in orbit]
[Dec 11, 2019: Launch of a Glonass-M satellite from Plesetsk]
[Nov 25, 2019: Cosmos-2542 launch from Plesetsk]
[Nov 15, 2019: Possible test of Nudol from Plesetsk]
[Sep 26, 2019: Launch of Cosmos-2541, the third EKS/Tundra early-warning satellite]
[Aug 30, 2019: Last Rockot launch delivered Cosmos-2540 geodetic satellite into orbit]
[Aug 06, 2019: Launch of Cosmos-2539, a Blagovest communication satellite]
[Jul 30, 2019: Meridian 8 satellite is the first Meridian-M]
[Jul 10, 2019: Soyuz-2.1v launches four experimental satellites, including a satellite inspector]
[Jun 30, 2019: Russia may be conducting Nudol tests]
[May 27, 2019: Glonass-M launched from Plesetsk]
[Feb 06, 2019: Nudol ASAT was tested from Plesetsk in December 2018]
[Dec 21, 2018: Cosmos-2533 - new Blagovest communication satellite]
[Nov 30, 2018: Three Rodnik communication satellites plus a small satellite are in orbit ]
[Nov 03, 2018: Successful launch of a Glonass-M satellite]
[Oct 25, 2018: Cosmos-2528 - new Lotus-S1 electronic reconnaissance satellite]
[Jun 21, 2018: New Glonass-M satellite is on orbit]
[Apr 19, 2018: Launch of Cosmos-2526 - Blagovest communication satellite]
[Apr 02, 2018: Successful Nudol ASAT test reported]
[Mar 29, 2018: Launch of an experimental imaging satellite, Cosmos-2525]
[Dec 02, 2017: Cosmos-2524 - an electronic reconnaissance satellite - is in orbit]
[Sep 22, 2017: New Glonass-M satellite, Cosmos-2522, is on orbit]
[Aug 23, 2017: Cosmos-2519 released a satellite-inspector]
[Aug 17, 2017: Successful launch of Cosmos-2520 - Blagovest communication satellite]
[Jun 23, 2017: Launch of Cosmos-2519]
[May 25, 2017: Launch of the second satellite of the EKS early-warning system]
[Dec 21, 2016: Successful Nudol ASAT test reported]
[Jun 04, 2016: Successful launch of Cosmos-2517 - second Geo-IK-2 geodetic satellite]
[May 29, 2016: Glonass-M launch from Plesetsk]
[May 27, 2016: Successful Nudol test reported]
[May 14, 2016: New GEO early warning satellite is said not to be ready]
[May 10, 2016: Dates of Nudol ASAT tests]
[Apr 01, 2016: Russia tests Nudol anti-satellite system]
[Mar 24, 2016: Cosmos-2515, second Bars-M satellite, is in orbit]
[Feb 07, 2016: Glonass-M launch from Plesetsk]
[Dec 13, 2015: Successful launch of Garpun military relay satellite]
[Dec 05, 2015: New ocean monitoring satellite, Kanopus-ST, failed to deploy]
[Nov 17, 2015: First launch of the Tundra early-warning satellite]
[Oct 09, 2015: Industry delivered first satellites for the EKS early-warning system ]
[Sep 24, 2015: Rockot launches three Rodnik communication satellites]
[Jun 30, 2015: New date set for new early-warning satellite launch]
[Jun 23, 2015: Cosmos-2506 - new Persona reconnaissance satellite]
[Jun 05, 2015: Successful launch of Kobalt-M, reportedly the last one of its type]
[Mar 31, 2015: Rockot launches three Gonets-M satellites and Cosmos-2504 small satellite]
[Mar 25, 2015: Dnepr launches South Korea's Kompsat-3A satellite ]
[Feb 27, 2015: Launch of an optical reconnaissance satellite]
[Dec 25, 2014: Launch of a Lotos-S electronic intelligence satellite]
[Dec 19, 2014: Kondor-E satellite launched by Strela launcher]
[Dec 01, 2014: Glonass-K launch from Plesetsk]
[Nov 17, 2014: Okno space surveillance system to begin service]
[Nov 06, 2014: Dnepr launch from Yasnyy/Dombarovsky]
[Oct 30, 2014: New Meridian communication satellite is in orbit]
[Jul 19, 2014: New-generation early-warning satellite, Tundra, to be launched in 2014]
[Jul 03, 2014: Rockot places three Gonets-M satellites into orbit]
[Jun 19, 2014: Successful Dnepr launch from Yasnyy/Dombarovsky]
[Jun 14, 2014: Successful Glonass-M launch]
[May 23, 2014: Rockot launches communication satellites]
[May 06, 2014: New Kobalt-M reconnaissance satellite is in orbit ]
[Mar 24, 2014: Glonass-M satellite launched from Plesetsk]
[Dec 25, 2013: Rockot launches three communication satellites]
[Dec 17, 2013: Strategic Rocket Forces launch plans for 2014]
[Nov 28, 2013: Rocket Forces ICBM launches in 2013 (so far) ]
[Nov 22, 2013: Rockot delivers three European satellites into orbit ]
[Nov 21, 2013: Dnepr launcher delivers a cluster of small satellites into orbit]
[Nov 13, 2013: Russian early warning system is down to three satellites]
[Nov 12, 2013: Raduga-1M communication satellite is in orbit]
[Sep 12, 2013: Three Gonets-M satellites launched by Rockot]
[Aug 22, 2013: Successful R-36MUTTH/Dnepr launch from Dombarovsky]
[Jul 02, 2013: Proton-M launcher failed during Glonass launch]
[Jun 29, 2013: First Raduga-1M satellite no longer operational]
[Jun 27, 2013: Russia launches first Kondor satellite]
[Jun 07, 2013: Launch of Cosmos-2486 - Persona optical reconnaissance satellite]
[Apr 26, 2013: Successful launch of Cosmos-2485 - Glonass-M satellite ]
[Feb 06, 2013: Object 370, Project 4202 and construction in Dombarovskiy]
[Jan 15, 2013: Three military communication satellites are in orbit]
[Nov 14, 2012: Successful launch of Meridian communication satellite]
[Sep 24, 2012: Cosmos-2480 completed its mission]
[Jul 28, 2012: Successful launch of Strela-3 and Gonets-M communication satellites]
[May 17, 2012: Cosmos-2480 - new Kobalt-M reconnaissance spacecraft]
[Mar 30, 2012: Cosmos-2479 - new geostationary early warning satellite]
[Dec 23, 2011: Failed launch of a Meridian satellite]
[Dec 01, 2011: Russia creates Air and Space Defense Forces]
[Nov 28, 2011: Glonass system is almost complete after successful Glonass-M launch]
[Nov 04, 2011: Successful launch of three Glonass-M satellites]
[Oct 24, 2011: Cosmos-2472 completed its mission]
[Oct 08, 2011: Russia has been testing laser ASAT]
[Oct 03, 2011: Glonass-M satellite joins the constellation]
[Sep 21, 2011: Cosmos-2473 - Garpun-type relay satellite]
[Aug 17, 2011: Dnepr launch from Dombarovsky]
[Jun 28, 2011: Cosmos-2470/Geo-IK-2 officially declared lost]
[Jun 27, 2011: Launch of Cosmos-2472]
[May 27, 2011: Is Russia reviving an old laser ASAT project?]
[May 04, 2011: Meridian-4 communication satellite in orbit]
[Feb 26, 2011: Successful launch of the first Glonass-K satellite]
[Feb 01, 2011: New geodetic satellite failed to reach working orbit]
[Dec 05, 2010: Loss of three Glonass-M satellites]
[Nov 02, 2010: Space Forces launched new Meridian communication satellite]
[Sep 30, 2010: Cosmos-2469 might be the last HEO early-warning satellite]
[Sep 08, 2010: Gonets-M, Strela-3, and Strela-3M satellites are in orbit]
[Sep 02, 2010: Only two satellites left in Russia's early-warning system]
[Sep 02, 2010: Three new Glonass-M satellites are in orbit]
[Jul 21, 2010: Cosmos-2462 satellite completed its mission]
[Jun 21, 2010: Dnepr successfully launches TanDEM-X satellite]
[Jun 15, 2010: Successful Dnepr/R-36MUTTH launch from Dombarovsky]
[Apr 27, 2010: Cosmos-2463 joins Parus constellation]
[Apr 16, 2010: Kobalt-M launches continue with Cosmos-2462]
[Apr 08, 2010: Successful launch of a Dnepr launcher/R-36MUTTH missile]
[Mar 02, 2010: First Glonass launch in 2010]
[Jan 28, 2010: New Raduga-class communication satellite is in orbit]
[Dec 16, 2009: Missile launch plans in 2010]
[Dec 14, 2009: Three Glonass-M satellites added to the constellation]
[Dec 01, 2009: Main command center of the early warning system]
[Nov 20, 2009: Cosmos-2455 - a new generation electronic intelligence satellite]
[Jul 29, 2009: R-36MUTTH/Dnepr space launch from Baykonur]
[Jul 21, 2009: Cosmos-2454 - new Parus navigation satellite]
[Jul 06, 2009: Rockot launched three communication satellites]
[May 22, 2009: Launch of the second Meridian communication satellite]
[Apr 29, 2009: Early-warning satellites - old and new]
[Apr 29, 2009: Cosmos-2450 - new Kobalt-M reconnaissance satellite]
[Apr 10, 2009: Rocket Forces tell about plans for 2009]
[Feb 28, 2009: New Raduga communication relay satellite]
[Feb 28, 2009: Cosmos-2445 landing in Bashkortostan]
[Feb 23, 2009: Cosmos-2445 completed its mission]
[Feb 13, 2009: Persona satellite failure]
[Feb 11, 2009: Collision in space]
[Dec 25, 2008: Three new Glonass-M satellites in orbit]
[Dec 02, 2008: Launch of Cosmos-2446, a new first-generation early-warning satellite]
[Dec 01, 2008: Launch of an early-warning satellite expected tomorrow]
[Nov 28, 2008: Rocket Forces launches in 2008 and 2009]
[Nov 14, 2008: Launch of Cosmos-2445 - Kobalt-M optical reconnaissance satellite]
[Oct 01, 2008: Dnepr launches THEOS satellite]
[Sep 25, 2008: Successful launch of three Glonass satellites]
[Aug 29, 2008: Dnepr space launch confirms reliability of R-36MUTTH]
[Jul 26, 2008: Launch of Cosmos-2441 - first Persona optical reconnaissance satellite]
[Jul 24, 2008: Launch of Persona satellite expected]
[Jul 03, 2008: New commander of the Space Forces]
[Jun 27, 2008: Launch of an early-warning satellite]
[Jun 19, 2008: Cosmos-2437, -2438, and -2439 are not Gonets-M]
[May 23, 2008: Launch of three Gonets-M spacecraft]
[Mar 20, 2008: Cosmos-2421 completed its mission]
[Feb 29, 2008: The U.S. satellite shootdown: An unnecessary action]
[Feb 27, 2008: USA 193 debris]
[Feb 27, 2008: Rocket forces launch plans for 2008]
[Feb 20, 2008: USA 193 intercept]
[Feb 15, 2008: Recklessness race in space]
[Feb 14, 2008: United States is planning an anti-satellite test?]
[Feb 12, 2008: Where is the treaty?]
[Jan 31, 2008: More on space surveillance: Okno and Krona]
[Jan 27, 2008: Angara launcher to be ready in 2011]
[Jan 10, 2008: Space surveillance facilities]
[Dec 25, 2007: Second Glonass launch of 2007]
[Dec 14, 2007: Persona launch postponed]
[Dec 09, 2007: Launch of the a Raduga/Globus military communication satellite]
[Oct 26, 2007: First Glonass launch of 2007]
[Sep 11, 2007: Launch of Cosmos-2429 Parus navigation satellite]
[Aug 23, 2007: Cosmos-2427 completed its mission]
[Aug 22, 2007: Russia is working on new early-warning satellites]
[Jun 29, 2007: Launch of Cosmos-2428, the last Tselina-2 electronic intelligence satellite]
[Jun 28, 2007: Genesis II launch from Dombarovsky]
[Jun 21, 2007: Tselina-2 launch scheduled for next week]
[Jun 20, 2007: New concept of air and space defense approved]
[Jun 15, 2007: R-36MUTTH/SS-18 missile launches German satellite]
[Jun 07, 2007: Cosmos-2427 - new Kobalt-M optical reconnaissance satellite]
[Apr 03, 2007: Early-warning constellation is down to two satellites]
[Jan 26, 2007: Launches of military satellites in 2007]
[Jan 19, 2007: Is China repeating the old Soviet and U.S. mistakes?]
[Dec 25, 2006: Three Glonass-M navigation satellites join constellation]
[Dec 24, 2006: Launch of Meridian communication satellite]
[Dec 18, 2006: Glonass and common sense]
[Nov 21, 2006: End of Cosmos-2423 mission]
[Nov 18, 2006: Cosmos-2423 satellite sheds fragments]
[Nov 17, 2006: Plans for 2007 are taking shape]
[Sep 14, 2006: Cosmos-2423 – the last Don photoreconnaissance satellite]
[Sep 13, 2006: Dates of some military satellite launches are available]
[Jul 28, 2006: Everything has limits]
[Jul 21, 2006: Cosmos-2422 launch seems to aim at upgrading the early warning system]
[Jul 21, 2006: Successful launch of a (new early warning?) satellite]
[Jul 12, 2006: First launch from Dombarovsky/Yasnyy]
[Jul 04, 2006: Problems with Cosmos-2421]
[Jul 04, 2006: A new US-KS/Oko satellite?]
[Jun 25, 2006: Launch of Cosmos-2421 naval reconnaissance satellite]
[May 27, 2006: Space launch from a submarine]
[May 23, 2006: Glonass may get a boost]
[May 05, 2006: Military launches in 2006 - eight more to go]
[May 04, 2006: Launch of Cosmos-2420 Kobalt-M optical reconnaissance satellite]
[Apr 20, 2006: Cosmos-2405 completed its mission]
[Apr 13, 2006: Kosmos-3M launches moved to Kapustin Yar]
[Jan 30, 2006: Military launches from Plesetsk in 2006]
[Jan 19, 2006: Space Forces to move to Plesetsk]
[Dec 28, 2005: New Glonass satellites in the constellation]
[Dec 26, 2005: Glonass is getting presidential attention]
[Dec 25, 2005: Launch of Glonass navigation satellites]
[Dec 21, 2005: Launch of two communication satellites - Gonets-M and Cosmos-2416]
[Dec 04, 2005: Kosmos-3M production will resume]
[Dec 01, 2005: Acquisition plans for 2006]
[Nov 29, 2005: Strela-3 is now Rodnik?]
[Nov 23, 2005: Kobalt-M and other reconnaissance satellites]
[Nov 21, 2005: No more Kosmos-3M launches from Plesetsk?]
[Nov 21, 2005: “Hopelessly outdated”]
[Oct 27, 2005: The military unit at Baikonur to be disbanded]
[Oct 25, 2005: First space launches from Dombarovsky?]
[Oct 23, 2005: Cosmos-2415 has landed]
[Oct 07, 2005: Demonstrator has been lost]
[Sep 24, 2005: The Angara launch complex is inching on]
[Sep 20, 2005: Military activity at Baykonur will end in 2007?]
[Sep 05, 2005: Svobodnyy will be closed?]
[Sep 04, 2005: It is Yantar-1KFT/Kometa after all]
[Sep 02, 2005: Kometa or Orlets?]
[Sep 02, 2005: Launch of Cosmos-2415 reconnaissance satellite]
[Aug 30, 2005: A (Yantar-1KFT/Kometa?) launch is set for September 2nd]
[Aug 06, 2005: Baykonur on Google Earth]
[Jul 16, 2005: Military launches in 2005 - do we have the full picture now?]
[Jul 14, 2005: Money for military space]
[Jul 06, 2005: Production of Kosmos-3M launchers will resume?]
[Jun 21, 2005: Not a day for space launches]
[Jun 21, 2005: Molniya-M launch failure]
[Jun 20, 2005: Molniya launch failure]
[Jun 20, 2005: It's Molniya-3K]
[Jun 16, 2005: Glonass - to the masses]
[Jun 08, 2005: A miltary launch in June 2005]
[Jun 08, 2005: I got the number of military launches in 2005 wrong]
[May 20, 2005: Arms race in space?]
[May 02, 2005: Rockot, Tsyklon and "dirty" launchers]
[Apr 13, 2005: Of course we are against]
[Apr 13, 2005: If this is a high-priority program...]
[Apr 06, 2005: Military satellite takes a back seat?]
[Apr 05, 2005: The future of Dombarovsky, again]
[Apr 01, 2005: Space launches are cheap]
[Mar 25, 2005: Dombarovsky and START I]
[Mar 22, 2005: Space launches from Dombarovsky]
[Mar 03, 2005: Glonass deployment - steady, but slow]
[Feb 28, 2005: Problems with Glonass-M?]
[Feb 10, 2005: Status of Glonass constellation]
[Jan 25, 2005: Moonlighting in space]
[Jan 21, 2005: More on Tsyklon launchers]
[Jan 21, 2005: Still looking for Cosmos-2410]
[Jan 20, 2005: No more Tsyklon launches from Plesetsk]
[Jan 20, 2005: Launch of Cosmos-2414 Parus navigation satellite]
[Jan 17, 2005: Space Forces in 2005]
[Jan 12, 2005: Cosmos-2410 completes its mission]
[Dec 26, 2004: Launch of GLONASS navigation satellites]
[Dec 22, 2004: Test launch of SS-18 missile from the Dombarovsky base]
[Nov 17, 2004: Russia’s leadership discusses modernization plans]
[Nov 08, 2004: First launch of the Soyuz-2 space launcher]
[Sep 24, 2004: Launch of Cosmos-2410 “new generation” satellite]
[Sep 23, 2004: Launch of two Strela-3 communication satellites - Cosmos-2408 and Cosmos-2409]
[Jul 22, 2004: Launch of Cosmos-2407 Parus military navigation satellite]
[Jun 29, 2004: Missile launches during military exercise]
[Jun 10, 2004: Launch of Cosmos-2406 electronic intelligence satellite]
[May 31, 2004: Changes in satellite designations]
[May 28, 2004: Launch of Cosmos-2405 naval reconnaissance satellite]
[May 20, 2004: Changes in government]
[Mar 27, 2004: Launch of the Cosmos-2406 military relay satellite]
[Mar 20, 2004: Reentry of the Cosmos-2383 naval reconnaissance satellite]
[Mar 15, 2004: Reorganization of the government affects defense industry]
[Feb 18, 2004: Russian strategic forces took part in a large-scale exercise]
[Feb 18, 2004: Russia launched Cosmos-2405 (Molniya-1T) communication satellite]
[Dec 10, 2003: Launch of GLONASS navigation satellites]
[Dec 09, 2003: Cosmos-2399 completes its mission]
[Dec 05, 2003: First launch of the Strela launcher]
[Nov 28, 2003: Problems with Russian military satellites]
[Aug 19, 2003: Russia launches two military communication satellites - Cosmos-2400 and Cosmos-2401]
[Aug 12, 2003: Russia launches Cosmos-2399 reconnaissance satellite]