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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Foton 9
Launched
June 14, 1994
Summary
Foton 9 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on June 14, 1994. It was Russian Space Forces's 37th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 3,903rd orbital launch attempt. It was the 35th Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 3rd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Foton, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 228 × 371 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-PVB · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Materials Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 35th Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 3rd this yearRussian Space Forces's 37th launch7th this yearhumanity's 3,903rd orbital launch attempt35th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Foton · NORAD 23122 · 1994-033 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 1994-033A
- Epoch
- 1994-06-14 20:18:28 UTC
- Mean motion
- 15.93655101 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0107185
- Inclination
- 62.8115°
- Ascending node
- 93.2472°
- Arg. of perigee
- 109.4923°
- Mean anomaly
- 251.7718°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 3
- B*
- 0.00008083
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 23122 · landed July 2, 1994
Soyuz-U-PVB No. 040 Blok-I · re-entered July 10, 1994
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Microgravity research satellite
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
200th launch from 43/3 (43L), 2nd this year · 1,448th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
88 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Foton 9 launch?
Foton 9 launched on June 14, 1994. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Foton 9?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Foton 9?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Foton 9 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit did Foton 9 reach?
Foton, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 228 × 371 km orbit inclined 62.8°.
How many satellites did Foton 9 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, no longer in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).