January 25, 1969 at 11:14 AM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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January 25, 1969 at 11:14 AM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 46.0810, 62.9298
US-A (Upravlenniye Sputnik Aktivny) were active radar satellites for ocean surveillance. The high power consumtion of the active radar required a nuclear reactor as power source. The satellites were known as RORSAT in the west. The US-AO series consisted of satellites, which tested all the system components but the nuclear reactor. They were battery powered.
Tsiklon · 2A
Height
39.7 m
Diameter
3 m
LEO capacity
3,000 kg
Successful launches
7
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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