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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulGovernment/Top SecretTsiklon-2
Launched 2001-12-21 04:00 UTC90/20, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
58th
orbital launch attempt in 2001
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
10th
launch this year
90/20
1st
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
725 d 20 h
since the pad's previous launch
Systems aboard the 3300 kg satellite included the Radio-Technical Reconnaissance system and systems for electronic camouflage and self-protection. An engine unit maintained the orbital altitude and made a final deorbit of the satellite at the end of the mission.
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1992 · Administrator Yuri Borisov
The Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, commonly known as Roscosmos, is the governmental body responsible for the space science program of the Russian Federation and general aerospace research. Soyuz has many launch locations the Russian sites are Baikonur, Plesetsk and Vostochny however Ariane also purchases the vehicle and launches it from French Guiana.
Launches
344
Successful
333
97%
Upcoming
4
scheduled
Height
39.7m
Diameter
3m
To low Earth orbit
2,820kg
Liftoff thrust
2,366kN
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