Success
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Government/Top Secret
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)(RFSA)Government
Soyuz U
LEOorbit
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Thursday, May 15, 1997 at 12:10 PM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#4,143
RFSA Mission
#68
Pad Launch
#323
Location Launch
#1,087
Designator
1997-024
Launch Window
NET
May 15, 1997, 12:10 PM
Schedule Changes
1 update
Soyuz U Specs
Length
51.1 m
Diameter
2.95 m
Launch Mass
313 t
LEO Capacity
6,900 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1973
Fastest Turnaround
1h 10m
Total Launches
714
Successful
694
Failed
20
Consecutive Success
1
Maiden flight: May 18, 1973
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
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
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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
May 15, 1997, 6:10 PM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050