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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top SecretProton-K/17S40
Launched 2002-07-25 15:13:21 UTC81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
37th
orbital launch attempt in 2002
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
4th
launch this year
81/24 (81P)
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
78 d 22 h
since the pad's previous launch
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 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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