Name: COROT — Soyuz 2.1b Fregat
Start: 2006-12-27T14:23:38Z
End: 2006-12-27T14:23:38Z
Location: 31/6

Question 1

What rocket is launching COROT?

Accepted Answer

COROT is launching on the Soyuz 2.1b Fregat.

Question 2

Who is launching COROT?

Accepted Answer

COROT is being launched by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS), a government launch provider founded in 1992.

Question 3

Where is COROT launching from?

Accepted Answer

COROT is launching from 31/6 at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

Question 4

What orbit is COROT heading to?

Accepted Answer

COROT is heading to Polar Orbit (PO).

Question 5

Is the Soyuz 2.1b Fregat reusable?

Accepted Answer

No — the Soyuz 2.1b Fregat is an expendable launch vehicle.

Question 6

How many times has the Soyuz 2.1b Fregat flown?

Accepted Answer

The Soyuz 2.1b Fregat has launched 25 times to date, with 23 successful flights.

Question 7

What is the COROT mission?

Accepted Answer

French-European astrophysics satellite. Operated until November 2, 2012 due to a computer failure.

Question 8

Where is the Baikonur Cosmodrome?

Accepted Answer

Baikonur Cosmodrome is in Kazakhstan and is the world's first and largest operational spaceport, founded in 1955. Russia's Roscosmos operates it on territory leased from Kazakhstan under an agreement running to 2050.

Question 9

What launches from Baikonur?

Accepted Answer

Baikonur remains a major hub for Russian crewed and uncrewed missions, with Soyuz rockets flying from active pads such as Site 31/6. The historic 'Gagarin's Start' (Site 1/5) has been retired from regular service.

Question 10

Why is Baikonur historically important?

Accepted Answer

Baikonur launched both the first satellite, Sputnik 1 in 1957, and the first human in space, Yuri Gagarin aboard Vostok 1 in 1961 — the two events that opened the Space Age.

Question 11

Can you visit the Baikonur Cosmodrome?

Accepted Answer

Baikonur is a restricted military and space facility in a remote part of Kazakhstan, with no casual public viewing. Visits are possible only through pre-arranged official or specialist tours with advance permits, usually timed around a launch.

COROT

Overview

Mission details

Launch Window

31/6

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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