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Name: Soyuz-U-PVB | Foton 12
Start: 1999-09-09T18:00:00Z
Location: 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Soyuz-U-PVB

Launched Thu, Sep 9 · 6:00 PM UTC1999-09-09 18:00 UTC43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Reached orbit

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Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

50th

orbital launch attempt in 1999

Strategic Rocket Forces

2nd

launch this year

43/4 (43R)

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

848 d 17 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Microgravity research satellite

Launch Provider

Strategic Rocket Forces

Government · Russia · Founded 1959

The Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation are a separate-troops branch of the Russian Armed Forces that control Russia's land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

Launches

Successful

80%

Upcoming

scheduled

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Soyuz-U-PVB

Vehicle history

Height

51m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

6,900kg

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Strategic Rocket ForcesLaunch SuccessfulMaterials Science

Foton 12

Soyuz-U-PVB

Launched Thu, Sep 9 · 6:00 PM UTC1999-09-09 18:00 UTC43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Reached orbit

Follow Strategic Rocket Forces in the app

Success

Reached Low Earth Orbit

Worldwide

50th

orbital launch attempt in 1999

Strategic Rocket Forces

2nd

launch this year

43/4 (43R)

1st

launch from this pad this year

Pad turnaround

848 d 17 h

since the pad's previous launch

Mission

Microgravity research satellite

Launch Provider

Strategic Rocket Forces

Government · Russia · Founded 1959

The Strategic Rocket Forces of the Russian Federation are a separate-troops branch of the Russian Armed Forces that control Russia's land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).

Launches

Successful

80%

Upcoming

scheduled

All Strategic Rocket Forces launches Wikipedia

Soyuz-U-PVB

Vehicle history

Height

51m

Diameter

To low Earth orbit

6,900kg

Space Launch Now for iOS and Android

Notifications before every launch you follow, live countdowns on your home screen and watch, and webcasts as they start.

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Mission

Strategic Rocket Forces

Soyuz-U-PVB

Never Miss a Launch.

Foton 12

Mission

Strategic Rocket Forces

Soyuz-U-PVB

Never Miss a Launch.