What this is
This Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M is aimed farther than a lap around Earth. Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) is sending it from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation. The ride starts as a very loud climb, then a long quiet coast.
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) is flying a Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M from Cosmodrome Site 1S, Vostochny Cosmodrome, Siberia, Russian Federation. Mission: Luna 27. Luna 27 (also named Luna-Resurs 1) is a planned lunar lander mission by Roscosmos to send a lander to the South Pole–Aitken basin, an area on the far side of the Moon. The purpose is to prospect for minerals, volatiles (nitrogen, water, carbon dioxide, ammonia, hydrogen, methane and sulfur dioxide, and lunar water ice in permanently shadowed areas of the Moon and investigate the potential use of these natural lunar resources. On the long term, Russia considers building a crewed base on the Moon's far side that would bring scientific and commercial benefits. The lander will feature 15 science instruments that will analyse the regolith, plasma in the exosphere, dust, and seismic activity. The payload will include a sampling drill. Planned orbit: Lunar Orbit. Status: To Be Determined. Current date is a placeholder or rough estimation based on unreliable or interpreted sources. The published time can still slip. Rockets wait for weather, boats, and the range.
From here
Too far to see
You will not see this rocket from Centennial, Colorado. It is about 5,355 miles northwest. The broadcast is the view.
That is too far for the flame and, for almost every launch, too far for the high-altitude plume. Dim the lights and watch together anyway. The clock is still loose, so daylight is a guess.
