Back to launches
Success
Foton 11 & Mirka
Soyuz UStrategic Rocket Forces43/3 (43L)
Thursday, October 9, 1997 · 05:59 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Vehicle
Soyuz U
Profile →The Soyuz 2.1A converted the flight control system from analog to digital, which allowed launch from fixed platforms. It also allowed big fairings and payloads. It is currently used fo...
Height46.3 m
LEO Payload7,020 kg
Launches15
Successes12
Mission Brief
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.
PayloadFoton 11 & Mirka
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerStrategic Rocket Forces
Stages3
Pad43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
62.927°N, 40.450°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
