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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Foton 10
Launched
February 16, 1995
Summary
Foton 10 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on February 16, 1995. It was Russian Space Forces's 43rd launch, 1st this year and humanity's 3,969th orbital launch attempt. It was the 610th Soyuz U flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Foton, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 226 × 376 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 7 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Materials Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 610th Soyuz U flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 43rd launch1st this yearhumanity's 3,969th orbital launch attempt8th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Foton · NORAD 23497 · 1995-006 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 7 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1995-006A
- Epoch
- 1995-02-17 00:54:26 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.92946284 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0112005
- Inclination
- 62.8063°
- Ascending node
- 0.2755°
- Arg. of perigee
- 106.6838°
- Mean anomaly
- 254.6631°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- B*
- 0.00041024
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: LEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
7 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 5 components; none still in orbit
- Foton · NORAD 23497 · landed March 3, 1995
Soyuz-U No. 051 Blok-I · re-entered March 12, 1995
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Microgravity research satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
250th launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 1,461st from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
64 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did Foton 10 launch?
Foton 10 launched on February 16, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Foton 10?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Foton 10?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Foton 10 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Foton 10 reach?
Foton, one of 7 catalogued objects, reached a 226 × 376 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Foton 10 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).