Proton-K/17S40 | Araks-N 1
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton-K/17S40 · 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 44th launch · 2nd this year · humanity's 4,148th orbital launch attempt
June 6, 1997Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jun 6, 16:56 – Jun 6, 16:56 UTC
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Araks-N 1
The Araks-N was a electro-optical area reconnaissance satellite, which had reportedly a resolution of 2 - 10 m (panchromatic and infra red). Its high orbit gave it a longer loitering time over the target.
Government/Top Secret · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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