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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz U43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Foton 8
Launched
October 8, 1992
Summary
Foton 8 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz U from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 8, 1992. It was Russian Space Forces's 11th launch, 11th this year and humanity's 3,755th orbital launch attempt. It was the 590th 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 227 × 367 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 · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Materials Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 590th Soyuz U flight · 9th this yearRussian Space Forces's 11th launch11th this yearhumanity's 3,755th orbital launch attempt67th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Foton · NORAD 22173 · 1992-065 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1992-065A
- Epoch
- 1992-10-09 02:14:00 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.94375184 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0105356
- Inclination
- 62.8086°
- Ascending node
- 251.6126°
- Arg. of perigee
- 108.6515°
- Mean anomaly
- 252.6105°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0.00034569
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 22173 · landed October 24, 1992
Soyuz-U No. 623 Blok-I · re-entered October 22, 1992
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Microgravity research satellite
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
242nd launch from 43/4 (43R), 5th this year · 1,402nd from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
70 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOpen in maps
Questions
When did Foton 8 launch?
Foton 8 launched on October 8, 1992. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Foton 8?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Foton 8?
Soyuz U, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz U spec sheet
Where did Foton 8 launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Foton 8 reach?
Foton, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 227 × 367 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Foton 8 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).