flown missionSuccess

Start-1 | EKA-1

Russian Space Forces158 — Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian FederationMar 25, 1993, 13:15 UTC

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

mission

Name: EKA-1
Type: Test Flight
Target orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

EKA 1 and 2 were vehicle evaluation payloads on the maiden flights of the Start-1 and Start launch vehicles.

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Mar 25, 1993, 13:15 UTC
Window opens: Mar 25, 1993, 13:15 UTC
Window closes: Mar 25, 1993, 13:15 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 04:24 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Start-1
Family: Start
Variant: 1
Provider: Russian Space Forces
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 158
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: RUS
Timezone: Europe/Moscow
Coordinates: 62.9256, 40.5756