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October 8, 1992 7:00 pm

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Soyuz U

Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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Microgravity research satellite
Launch Overview
Window Open 19:00 UTC
Window Close 19:00 UTC
Lift Off Oct 8, 1992 · 19:00 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 43/4 (43R)
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Space Forces
Payload Foton 8
Rocket Soyuz U
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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Microgravity research satellite

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Russian Space Forces
43/4 (43R)
Launch Overview
Window Open 19:00 UTC
Window Close 19:00 UTC
Lift Off Oct 8, 1992 · 19:00 UTC
Launch Facility Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Launch Pad 43/4 (43R)
Target Orbit Low Earth Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Russian Space Forces
Payload Foton 8
Rocket Soyuz U
Destination Low Earth Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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