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Proton-K/17S40 | Araks-N 2

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/24 (81P) — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanJul 25, 2002, 15:13 UTC

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

mission

Name: Araks-N 2
Type: Government/Top Secret
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

This was the second launch of the Arkon-1 electro-optical reconnaissance. The 17S40 Blok DM5 upper stage and satellite were placed by the Proton into a parking orbit. The DM then made two burns to place the satellite in its 1500 x 1836 km x 64.4 deg operational orbit.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Jul 25, 2002, 15:13 UTC
Window opens: Jul 25, 2002, 15:13 UTC
Window closes: Jul 25, 2002, 15:13 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:32 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Proton-K/17S40
Family: Proton / UR-500
Variant: 17S40
Provider: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 81/24 (81P)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 46.0710, 62.9850