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Cosmos 1 was a project by Cosmos Studios and The Planetary Society to test a solar sail in space. As part of the project, an unmanned solar-sail spacecraft named Cosmos 1 was launched into space at 15:46:09 EDT (19:46:09 UTC) on June 21, 2005 from the submarine Borisoglebsk in the Barents Sea. However, a rocket failure prevented the spacecraft from reaching its intended orbit.
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:46 UTC
Window Close
19:46 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 21, 2005 · 19:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Sea Launch
Launch Pad
Borisoglebsk (K-496)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau
Payload
Cosmos-1
Rocket
Volna
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Cosmos 1 was a project by Cosmos Studios and The Planetary Society to test a solar sail in space. As part of the project, an unmanned solar-sail spacecraft named Cosmos 1 was launched into space at 15:46:09 EDT (19:46:09 UTC) on June 21, 2005 from the submarine Borisoglebsk in the Barents Sea. However, a rocket failure prevented the spacecraft from reaching its intended orbit.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau
Borisoglebsk (K-496)
Launch Overview
Window Open
19:46 UTC
Window Close
19:46 UTC
Lift Off
Jun 21, 2005 · 19:46 UTC
Launch Facility
Sea Launch
Launch Pad
Borisoglebsk (K-496)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau
Payload
Cosmos-1
Rocket
Volna
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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