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Foton No. 12

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on September 9, 1999, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 9, 1999 · 18:00 UTCLaunch 1999-048Launch no. 4,338 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/4
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRVSN RFRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 9, 1999, 18:00
Launch designation
1999-048
Mission
Foton No. 12
Vehicle flight ID
M 15000-082

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
496 km
Payload mass to orbit
7.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Foton1999-048ANORAD 25902Central Specialized Design Bureau - ProgressMicrogravity2,510 kgLanded · Sep 24, 1999

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