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Russian Space ForcesLaunch SuccessfulGovernment/Top SecretSoyuz 2.1a
Launched 2004-11-08 17:29:58 UTC43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
47th
orbital launch attempt in 2004
Russian Space Forces
2nd
launch this year
43/4 (43R)
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
1207 d 17 h
since the pad's previous launch
Oblik-Dummy was Zenit-8 (Oblik) spy sat, which has been in storage long beyond its service live and was converted to an instrumented dummy payload for the maiden launch of the new Soyuz-2-1a launch vehicle. The photographic equipment was removed and the vehicle was fitted with vibration and thermal sensors designed to measure the launch environment of the new launch vehicle.
The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger between the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces after a 2011 dissolving of the branch. The Russian Space Forces were originally formed on August 10, 1992 and the creation of the Russian Armed Forces.
Launches
158
Successful
150
95%
Upcoming
0
scheduled
Height
46.3m
Diameter
3m
To low Earth orbit
7,020kg
Liftoff thrust
4,149kN
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