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Russian Space ForcesLaunch SuccessfulEarth ScienceTsiklon-3
Launched 1992-12-22 12:36 UTC32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
94th
orbital launch attempt in 1992
Russian Space Forces
16th
launch this year
32/2
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
28 d 8 h
since the pad's previous launch
A satellite for the GEO-IK geodetic system
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
39.3m
Diameter
3m
To low Earth orbit
4,100kg
Liftoff thrust
2,713kN
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