LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Fri Jun 06 1997

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Araks-N 1

Launch Successful

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

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Type

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Rocket Details

Name:

Proton-K/17S40

Description:

The Proton-K was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Government/Top Secret
The Araks-N was a electro-optical area reconnaissance satellite, which had reportedly a resolution of 2 - 10 m (panchromatic and infra red). Its high orbit gave it a longer loitering time over the target.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

200/39 (200L)