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Cosmos-1
VolnaMakeyev Rocket Design BureauBorisoglebsk (K-496)
Tuesday, June 21, 2005 · 07:46 PM UTCAdd to Calendar
This mission is complete.
Mission Brief
Cosmos 1 was a project by Cosmos Studios and The Planetary Society to test a solar sail in space. As part of the project, an unmanned solar-sail spacecraft named Cosmos 1 was launched into space at 15:46:09 EDT (19:46:09 UTC) on June 21, 2005 from the submarine Borisoglebsk in the Barents Sea. However, a rocket failure prevented the spacecraft from reaching its intended orbit.
PayloadCosmos-1
OrbitLow Earth Orbit
CustomerMakeyev Rocket Design Bureau
Stages0
PadBorisoglebsk (K-496), Sea Launch
Mission Timeline
14 / 14100%Site lock
Launch Site
Borisoglebsk (K-496), Sea Launch
74.000°N, 38.000°E
Schedule History
No delays or schedule changes recorded.
