Science

2024-199R

Unconfirmed (rideshare cluster) · GK Launch Services / various Russian institutions

This object is one satellite from Russia's large November 4, 2024 rideshare mission launched from Vostochny under COSPAR designation 2024-199, a Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M flight that combined the primary Ionosfera-M ionospheric and magnetospheric research satellites with roughly two dozen university and small-institution CubeSats from across Russia. Sitting in the middle of the batch's catalog sequence, this satellite's specific identity and named payload could not be confirmed with certainty during research, though the launch vehicle, date, and general academic character of the mission are well documented. A direct check against Space-Track or Celestrak's payload manifest for this launch would resolve the identification with more confidence than open web sources currently allow.