Success
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Government/Top Secret
Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)(RFSA)Government
Zenit-2
LEOorbit
Second generation ELING satellite
Thursday, September 16, 1993 at 7:36 AM
Mission details
Orbital Attempt
#3,846
RFSA Mission
#27
Pad Launch
#19
Location Launch
#1,013
Designator
1993-059
Launch Window
NET
Sep 16, 1993, 7:36 AM
Schedule Changes
1 update
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
Sep 16, 1993, 1:36 PM
Total Launches
1,563
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
45.9650, 63.3050
Zenit-2 Specs
Zenit is a family of space launch vehicles designed by the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau in Dnipro, Ukraine, which was then part of the Soviet Union.
Length
57 m
Diameter
3.9 m
Launch Mass
459 t
Thrust
7,300 kN
LEO Capacity
13,740 kg
SSO Capacity
5,000 kg
Reusable
No
Maiden Flight
1985
Fastest Turnaround
18d 2h
Total Launches
35
Successful
29
Failed
6
Consecutive Success
7
Maiden flight: Apr 13, 1985
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