Molniya-M 2BL — mission imagery
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IRS-1C & Skipper

Molniya-M 2BLProgress Rocket Space Center31/6
Thursday, December 28, 1995 · 06:45 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

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Vehicle

Molniya-M 2BL

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HeightN/A
LEO PayloadN/A
Launches45
Successes44

Provider

Progress Rocket Space Center

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Mission Brief

IRS 1C and 1D (Indian Remote Sensing Satellite) were the second version of the series of indigenous state-of-art remote sensing satellites. Skipper was an international project initiated by BMDO to measure the bow-shock UV emissions from reentering bodies at different speeds and heights.

PayloadIRS-1C & Skipper
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerProgress Rocket Space Center
Stages0
Pad31/6, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

31/6

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range
SITE LOCK
Latitude
45.996°N
Longitude
63.564°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear
Watch
TrackingNo active constraints
Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern
No weather issues
Rule count
0
Temperature
Not reported
Surface wind
Not reported
Window

06:45 AM UTC - 06:45 AM UTC

Schedule History

No delays or schedule changes recorded.