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Soviet Space ProgramSoyuz U43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Foton 6

Launched

April 11, 1990

Launch Successful

Summary

Foton 6 launched on a Soviet Space Program Soyuz U from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on April 11, 1990. It was Soviet Space Program's 2,334th launch, 18th this year and humanity's 3,510th orbital launch attempt. It was the 559th Soyuz U flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Foton, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 384 km orbit inclined 62.8°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

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No webcast on record.
Vehicle
Soyuz U · Soviet Space Program
Booster
No booster details on record.
Mission
Materials Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone
559th Soyuz U flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 2,334th launch18th this yearhumanity's 3,510th orbital launch attempt34th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

62.8°Inclination
224 × 384 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
90.5 minPeriodfrom mean elements
43.6°Ascending node
13336 d agoElement epoch1990-04-12 00:14 UTC · stale

Foton · NORAD 20566 · 1990-032 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

Show the numbers for orbit elements
Object
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID
1990-032A
Epoch
1990-04-12 00:14:39 UTC
Mean motion
15.91999257 rev/day
Eccentricity
0.0119475
Inclination
62.7998°
Ascending node
43.6213°
Arg. of perigee
111.0873°
Mean anomaly
250.3246°
Element set
999
Rev at epoch
4
B*
0.0003326

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

5 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 3 components; none still in orbit

  • Foton · NORAD 20566 · landed April 27, 1990

Soyuz-U No. 590 Blok-I · re-entered April 21, 1990

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Microgravity research satellite

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Map of 43/3 (43L)

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

171st launch from 43/3 (43L), 3rd this year · 1,307th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

15 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Foton 6 launch?

Foton 6 launched on April 11, 1990. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Foton 6?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Foton 6?

Soyuz U, flown by Soviet Space Program. Soyuz U spec sheet

Where did Foton 6 launch from?

43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.

What orbit did Foton 6 reach?

Foton, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 224 × 384 km orbit inclined 62.8°.

How many satellites did Foton 6 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).