July 25, 2002 3:13 pm
Araks-N 2
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Proton-K/17S40
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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This was the second launch of the Arkon-1 electro-optical reconnaissance. The 17S40 Blok DM5 upper stage and satellite were placed by the Proton into a parking orbit. The DM then made two burns to place the satellite in its 1500 x 1836 km x 64.4 deg operational orbit.
Launch Overview
Window Open
15:13 UTC
Window Close
15:13 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 25, 2002 · 15:13 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/24 (81P)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
Araks-N 2
Rocket
Proton-K/17S40
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
This was the second launch of the Arkon-1 electro-optical reconnaissance. The 17S40 Blok DM5 upper stage and satellite were placed by the Proton into a parking orbit. The DM then made two burns to place the satellite in its 1500 x 1836 km x 64.4 deg operational orbit.
Height
LEO Payload
Total Launches
Status
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
81/24 (81P)
Launch Overview
Window Open
15:13 UTC
Window Close
15:13 UTC
Lift Off
Jul 25, 2002 · 15:13 UTC
Launch Facility
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad
81/24 (81P)
Target Orbit
Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload
Araks-N 2
Rocket
Proton-K/17S40
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location
See Mission Notes
Landing Type
RTLS / Droneship
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