Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz-U-PVB1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Foton-M No. 3

Launched

September 14, 2007

Launch Successful

Summary

Foton-M No. 3 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz-U-PVB from 1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 14, 2007. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 169th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 4,860th orbital launch attempt. It was the 71st Soyuz-U-PVB flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Foton-M No. 3, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 267 × 288 km orbit inclined 62.9°. 5 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Soyuz-U-PVB · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Technology · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 71st Soyuz-U-PVB flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 169th launch7th this yearhumanity's 4,860th orbital launch attempt43rd orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

62.9°Inclination

267 × 288 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

89.9 minPeriodfrom mean elements

190.2°Ascending node

6971 d agoElement epoch2007-09-14 15:21 UTC · stale

Foton-M No. 3 · NORAD 32058 · 2007-040 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 5 objects

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Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2007-040A
Epoch: 2007-09-14 15:21:19 UTC
Mean motion: 16.01543504 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0016056
Inclination: 62.9382°
Ascending node: 190.1943°
Arg. of perigee: 54.1804°
Mean anomaly: 305.9866°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 3
B*: 0

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-M No. 3 · NORAD 32058 · landed September 26, 2007

Soyuz-U-PVB No. 098 Blok-I · re-entered October 14, 2007

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Russian microgravity research satellite

Pad

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

410th launch from 1/5, 5th this year · 1,280th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

487 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

42 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Foton-M No. 3 launch?

Foton-M No. 3 launched on September 14, 2007. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Foton-M No. 3?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Foton-M No. 3?

Soyuz-U-PVB, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz-U-PVB spec sheet

Where did Foton-M No. 3 launch from?

1/5, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Foton-M No. 3 reach?

Foton-M No. 3, one of 5 catalogued objects, reached a 267 × 288 km orbit inclined 62.9°.

How many satellites did Foton-M No. 3 launch?

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