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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top SecretProton-K/17S40
Launched 1997-06-06 16:56:54 UTC200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
30th
orbital launch attempt in 1997
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
2nd
launch this year
200/39 (200L)
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
201 d 20 h
since the pad's previous launch
The Araks-N was a electro-optical area reconnaissance satellite, which had reportedly a resolution of 2 - 10 m (panchromatic and infra red). Its high orbit gave it a longer loitering time over the target.
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1916 · Director Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
Launches
193
Successful
178
92%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
59m
Diameter
4.2m
To low Earth orbit
6,000kg
Liftoff thrust
8,847kN
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