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Proton | Priroda

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton-K · 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 38th launch · 4th this year · humanity's 4,065th orbital launch attempt

April 23, 1996Add to calendar
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Window: Apr 23, 11:48Apr 23, 11:48 UTC

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Priroda

Priroda was the last of the scheduled five Russian modules of the Mir space station complex and was launched from the Baykonur cosmodrome by a Proton-K rocket to dock after 3 days rather than the usual 9 days. The launch itself was 3 days earlier than the planned date in order to facilitate an American microbiology program.

Human Exploration · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

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Pad — 81/23 (81L)

104 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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