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Foton No. 9

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on June 14, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

June 14, 1994 · 16:05 UTCLaunch 1994-033Launch no. 3,901 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
June 14, 1994, 16:05
Launch designation
1994-033
Mission
Foton No. 9
Flight name
Foton
Vehicle flight ID
N 15000-040

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
454 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.7 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Foton1994-033ANORAD 23122Central Specialized Design BureauMicrogravity2,250 kgLanded · Jul 2, 1994

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.