flown missionSuccess

Soyuz U | Foton 11 & Mirka

Strategic Rocket Forces43/3 (43L) — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationOct 09, 1997, 17:59 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Foton 11 & Mirka
Type: Planetary Science
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Foton was a series of Soviet and later Russian material sciences research satellites. Mirka is a dedicated research capsule solely for performance of re-entry experiments.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Oct 09, 1997, 17:59 UTC
Window opens: Oct 09, 1997, 17:59 UTC
Window closes: Oct 09, 1997, 17:59 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:51 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Soyuz U
Family: Soyuz
Provider: Strategic Rocket Forces
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 43/3 (43L)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 62.9273, 40.4500