Government/Top Secret
The Araks-N was a electro-optical area reconnaissance satellite, which had reportedly a resolution of 2 - 10 m (panchromatic and infra red). Its high orbit gave it a longer loitering time over the target.
Orbital Attempt
#4,148
KhSC Mission
#44
Pad Launch
#78
Location Launch
#1,090
Designator
1997-028
Jun 6, 1997, 4:56 PM
1 update
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
Timezone
Asia/Qyzylorda
Local Launch Time
Jun 6, 1997, 10:56 PM
Total Launches
1,564
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
