LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Tue Feb 08 2000
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
IRDT 1
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(11:20 PM UTC)
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(11:20 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Soyuz-U-PVBDescription:
A Russian orbital launch vehicle. A version of the Soyuz-U with safety modifications to prevent and resist fires in all stages and the upper stage avionics compartment.
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Earth Science
- IRDT (Inflatable Re-Entry and Descent Technology) is a new technology to return payloads from orbit without a heavy heatshield and parachute system. A inflatable cone provides protection during reentry and a second inflatable extension of the cone reduces the speed further for a safe landing.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Pad
31/6