launched from Russia

Ionosfera-M 1

Success
NOV 04202423:18:40 UTC

Inaugural launch of the Ionosfera-M constellation, delivering the first pair of satellites (Ionosfera-M 1 and 2) into sun-synchronous orbit at 800 km. Russia's first major ionospheric and space-weather monitoring program in years, the constellation will study solar and geomagnetic disturbances and their effects on the ionosphere.

GK Launch Services commercial rideshare mission.

launched from 1S Vostochny

aboard Soyuz 2.1b / Fregat-M into SSO

Payloads · 29

  • 01

    Ionosfera-M 1

    Ionospheric / Magnetospheric research

  • 02

    Ionosfera-M 2

    Ionospheric / Magnetospheric research

  • 03

    Altair

    Astronomical observation

  • 04

    ArcticSat-1

    Earth observation

  • 05

    ASRTU-1 (Frendship ATURK)

    Amateur radio

  • 06

    CSTP-2.1, CSTP-2.11, CSTP-2.2

    Technology demonstration

  • 07

    Gorizont

    Technology demonstration Earth observation

  • 08

    Hod-Hod 1A

    IoT

  • 09

    HyperView-1G

    Earth observation

  • 10

    Khors 3, 4

    Technology demonstration

  • 11

    Kolibri-S

    Remote sensing

  • 12

    Kowsar

    Earth observation

  • 13

    Mordovia-IoT

    IoT

  • 14

    MTUCI-1

    Technology demonstration

  • 15

    Nokhcho

    IoT

  • 16

    Norbi-3

    Space weather

  • 17

    Polytech Universe-4

    Remote sensing

  • 18

    Polytech Universe-5

    AIS IoT

  • 19

    RTU MIREA 1

    Technology demonstration

  • 20

    Ruzaevka-390

    Technology demonstration

  • 21

    SamSat-ION 2 (SamSat-Ionosphere)

    Ionosphere study

  • 22

    SIT-2086

    Remote sensing IoT

  • 23

    SIT-HSE

    Remote sensing IoT

  • 24

    SITRO-AIS x 24

    AIS ship tracking

  • 25

    TUSUR-GO

    Technology demonstration

  • 26

    Vizard-ion

    Technology demonstration

  • 27

    Vladivostok-1

  • 28

    YUZGU-60

    Technology demonstration

  • 29

    ZimSat-2 (AMAISAT)

    Earth observation

last updated Jun 16, 2026