LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Thu Mar 25 1993

Russian Space Forces

EKA-1

Launch Successful

LAUNCH PREVIEW

Launch Time

(1:15 PM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(1:15 PM UTC)

Launch Window End

(1:15 PM UTC)

RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Rocket Details

Name:

Start-1

Description:

Start-1 is a Russian satellite launch vehicle based on the RT-2PM Topol, a Soviet intercontinental ballistic missile developed by Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology.

MISSION OVERVIEW

Type: Test Flight
EKA 1 and 2 were vehicle evaluation payloads on the maiden flights of the Start-1 and Start launch vehicles.

COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Pad

158