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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz-U-PVB43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Foton-M No. 1
Launched
October 15, 2002
Summary
Foton-M No. 1 launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz-U-PVB from 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on October 15, 2002. The mission failed. It was Russian Space Forces's 58th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,560th orbital launch attempt. It was the 62nd Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Earth Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 62nd Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 2nd this yearRussian Space Forces's 58th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,560th orbital launch attempt49th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Foton-M No.1 was a mission by the European Space Agency aboard a Russian Soyuz-U rocket that failed to launch successfully. The spacecraft's payload consisted of 44 experiments prepared by the European Space Agency, Fluidpac, BIOPAN-4, Telescience Support Unit, and others. Investigation found that the most likely cause of the failure was debris being ingested into the Blok D hydrogen peroxide pump, cutting off the supply of lubricant to the turbopumps. This was the first failure of an R-7 launch vehicle in the first two minutes of launch since 1988.
Pad
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
218th launch from 43/3 (43L), 2nd this year · 1,525th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
234 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
232 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Foton-M No. 1 launch?
Foton-M No. 1 launched on October 15, 2002. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Foton-M No. 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Foton-M No. 1?
Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet
Where did Foton-M No. 1 launch from?
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was Foton-M No. 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a earth science mission.