On 23 April 2026, at 11:29 MSK (08:29 UTC) crews of the Air and Space Forces conducted a successful launch of an Angara 1.2 launcher from the launch pad 1 of the launch complex 35 of the Plesetsk test site. (Video of the launch). According to the official announcement, the rocket deployed several satellites for the ministry of defense.
No Cosmos designations for the satellites have been released. They received international designation 2026-090A, 2026-090B, 2026-090C, and 2026-090D and were registered by the US Space Command as objects 68826, 68827, 68828, and 68829. The satellites are deployed on orbits nearly circular 322×338 km orbits with inclination of 96.65 degrees.
By all indications, these are satellites of the 14F178 MKA type, similar to Cosmos-2591 to Cosmos-2594 deployed in August 2025.
UPDATE 2026-05-03: US Space Command updated the catalog to add Cosmos designations for the satellites - from Cosmos-2615 to Cosmos-2618:
| NORAD ID | Name | Intl ID | Period (min) | Incl (deg) | Apogee (km) | Perigee (km) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68826 | Cosmos 2615 | 2026-090A | 91.13 | 96.65 | 338 | 322 |
| 68827 | Cosmos 2616 | 2026-090B | 91.13 | 96.65 | 338 | 322 |
| 68828 | Cosmos 2617 | 2026-090C | 91.12 | 96.65 | 338 | 322 |
| 68829 | Cosmos 2618 | 2026-090D | 91.12 | 96.65 | 338 | 321 |
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