Mission description
Film-return reconnaissance satellite
Launch index
Mission imagery · Soyuz-U2
Launch Successful
Soyuz-U | Orlets-1 2
October 1, 1990 at 11:00 AM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch details
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October 1, 1990 at 11:00 AM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9200, 63.3420
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U2
- Launch probability
- Not published
- Window opens
- October 1, 1990 at 11:00 AM UTC
- Window closes
- October 1, 1990 at 11:00 AM UTC
- Feed updated
- June 14, 2023 at 3:48 AM UTC
Vehicle
Soyuz-U2
Soyuz-U · 2
Height
34.54 m
Diameter
2.95 m
LEO capacity
7,050 kg
Successful launches
71
Launch complex
1/5
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
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