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Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Launch SuccessfulGovernment/Top SecretZenit-2
Launched 1994-08-26 12:00 UTC45/1, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Success
Reached Low Earth Orbit
Worldwide
56th
orbital launch attempt in 1994
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
10th
launch this year
45/1
2nd
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
125 d 3 h
since the pad's previous launch
Orlets-2 or Yenisey was an improved Orlets-1 film return reconnaissance satellite with 22 small return capsules.
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
57m
Diameter
3.9m
To low Earth orbit
13,740kg
Liftoff thrust
7,300kN
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