Communications
Four satellites for the Globalstar mobile communications network
Orbital Attempt
#4,868
RFSA Mission
#171
Pad Launch
#342
Location Launch
#1,282
Designator
2007-048
Oct 20, 2007, 8:12 PM
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The Soyuz FG is a medium-lift launch vehicle qualified for manned launches and used to deliver Soyuz Spacecraft to Orbit for Missions to the International Space Station.
Length
4.95 m
Diameter
2.68 m
Launch Mass
305 t
LEO Capacity
7,100 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
2003
Fastest Turnaround
1mo 19d
Total Launches
10
Successful
10
Failed
0
Consecutive Success
10
Maiden flight: Jun 2, 2003
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.
Founded
1992
Administrator
Administrator: Yuri Borisov
Total Launches
341
Successful
330
Failed
11
Pending
3
Consecutive Success
65
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
Oct 21, 2007, 2:12 AM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050