Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)Soyuz 2.1a31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Foton-M No. 4

Launched

July 18, 2014

Launch Successful

Summary

Foton-M No.4 launched on a Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS) Soyuz 2.1a from 31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 18, 2014. It was Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 237th launch, 7th this year and humanity's 5,392nd orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Soyuz 2.1a flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). Foton-M No. 4, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 259 × 559 km orbit inclined 64.9°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.

Watch: Пуск РКН Союз-2-1.а с КА Фотон-М №4Роскосмос ТВ
Vehicle: Soyuz 2.1a · Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Materials Science · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Milestone: 4th Soyuz 2.1a flight · 2nd this yearRussian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS)'s 237th launch7th this yearhumanity's 5,392nd orbital launch attempt43rd orbital launch attempt this year

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Orbit: as tracked

64.9°Inclination

259 × 559 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

92.6 minPeriodfrom mean elements

284.4°Ascending node

4472 d agoElement epoch2014-07-19 00:34 UTC · stale

Foton-M No. 4 · NORAD 40095 · 2014-041 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects

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Object: TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
Object ID: 2014-041A
Epoch: 2014-07-19 00:34:56 UTC
Mean motion: 15.54985093 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0221018
Inclination: 64.885°
Ascending node: 284.4039°
Arg. of perigee: 65.547°
Mean anomaly: 122.9928°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 1
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

4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 2 components; none still in orbit

Foton-M No. 4 · NORAD 40095 · landed September 1, 2014

Soyuz-2-1a No. 020 Blok-I · re-entered October 31, 2014

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Foton-M No.4 was a Russian recoverable microgravity research satellite carrying materials-science and biology experiments, including geckos, fruit flies and plant seeds, on a 45-day flight.

Pad

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

362nd launch from 31/6, 3rd this year · 1,434th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

10 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Foton-M No.4 launch?

Foton-M No.4 launched on July 18, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Foton-M No.4?

Coverage: Пуск РКН Союз-2-1.а с КА Фотон-М №4. Watch the replay

What rocket launched Foton-M No.4?

Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Federal Space Agency (ROSCOSMOS). Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet

Where did Foton-M No.4 launch from?

31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Foton-M No.4 reach?

Foton-M No. 4, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 259 × 559 km orbit inclined 64.9°.

How many satellites did Foton-M No.4 launch?

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