LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Mon Nov 08 2004
Russian Space Forces
GVM Oblik
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
Launch Time
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(5:29 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(5:29 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Soyuz 2.1aDescription:
The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Oblik-Dummy was Zenit-8 (Oblik) spy sat, which has been in storage long beyond its service live and was converted to an instrumented dummy payload for the maiden launch of the new Soyuz-2-1a launch vehicle. The photographic equipment was removed and the vehicle was fitted with vibration and thermal sensors designed to measure the launch environment of the new launch vehicle.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Pad
43/4 (43R)