Russia—Oko-1 Early Warning Satellite Replacement Expected By Q4 (Launch Preparations)

The 14F142 will be pushed into a Tundra orbit (an identical orbit as the Oko-1, but with twice the orbital period) via a Soyuz2.1b launch vehicle, with Kommersant reporting that the instruments payload were built by Kometa Corporation.

These instruments are purported to be able to identify cruise missile launches as well as firings from submarines.

The flight parameters of launched missiles will also be calculated, which will aid Russian ground based radar stations to lock onto in-flight targets—with a like response then likely from the Russian military once launches have been ID'd, calculated and their intentions determined.

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