October 9, 1997 5:59 pm
Foton 11 & Mirka
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Soyuz U
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Foton was a series of Soviet and later Russian material sciences research satellites. Mirka is a dedicated research capsule solely for performance of re-entry experiments.
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:59 UTC
Window Close
17:59 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 9, 1997 · 17:59 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
43/3 (43L)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Strategic Rocket Forces
Payload
Foton 11 & Mirka
Rocket
Soyuz U
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
Foton was a series of Soviet and later Russian material sciences research satellites. Mirka is a dedicated research capsule solely for performance of re-entry experiments.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Strategic Rocket Forces
43/3 (43L)
Launch Overview
Window Open
17:59 UTC
Window Close
17:59 UTC
Lift Off
Oct 9, 1997 · 17:59 UTC
Launch Facility
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad
43/3 (43L)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Strategic Rocket Forces
Payload
Foton 11 & Mirka
Rocket
Soyuz U
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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