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Russian Space ForcesSoyuz 2.1a43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
GVM Oblik
Launched
November 8, 2004
Summary
GVM Oblik launched on a Russian Space Forces Soyuz 2.1a from 43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation on November 8, 2004. It was Russian Space Forces's 60th launch, 2nd this year and humanity's 4,686th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Soyuz 2.1a flight. The payload was bound for low Earth orbit (LEO).
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Soyuz 2.1a · Russian Space Forces
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
- Milestone
- 1st Soyuz 2.1a flightRussian Space Forces's 60th launch2nd this yearhumanity's 4,686th orbital launch attempt47th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Oblik-Dummy was Zenit-8 (Oblik) spy sat, which has been in storage long beyond its service live and was converted to an instrumented dummy payload for the maiden launch of the new Soyuz-2-1a launch vehicle. The photographic equipment was removed and the vehicle was fitted with vibration and thermal sensors designed to measure the launch environment of the new launch vehicle.
Pad
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
260th launch from 43/4 (43R), 1st this year · 1,539th from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
329 launches from this pad · 1,688 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
about 3 years after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did GVM Oblik launch?
GVM Oblik launched on November 8, 2004. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch GVM Oblik?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched GVM Oblik?
Soyuz 2.1a, flown by Russian Space Forces. Soyuz 2.1a spec sheet
Where did GVM Oblik launch from?
43/4 (43R), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation.
What orbit was GVM Oblik going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a government/top secret mission.