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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Foton 4
Launched
April 14, 1988
Summary
Foton 4 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 14, 1988. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,173rd launch, 26th this year and humanity's 3,285th orbital launch attempt. It was the 502nd Soyuz U flight and the 9th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Foton, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 383 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Materials Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 502nd Soyuz U flight · 9th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,173rd launch26th this yearhumanity's 3,285th orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Foton · NORAD 19043 · 1988-031 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1988-031A
- Epoch
- 1988-04-15 00:14:36 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.9215294 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0119024
- Inclination
- 62.8176°
- Ascending node
- 46.9887°
- Arg. of perigee
- 112.0805°
- Mean anomaly
- 249.3034°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 5
- B*
- 0.00065232
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
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 4 components; none still in orbit
- Foton · NORAD 19043 · landed April 28, 1988
Soyuz-U No. 480 Blok-I · re-entered April 29, 1988
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Microgravity research satellite
Pad
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
295th launch from 41/1, 3rd this year · 1,214th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
310 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
48 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Foton 4 launch?
Foton 4 launched on April 14, 1988. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Foton 4?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Foton 4?
Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Foton 4 launch from?
41/1, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Foton 4 reach?
Foton, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 383 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Foton 4 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).