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Foton-M No. 1

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Plesetsk (Russia) on October 15, 2002, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

October 15, 2002 · 18:20 UTCLaunch 2002-F02Launch no. 4,559 in the log
SpaceportPlesetskpad LC43/3
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRAKARussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 15, 2002, 18:20
Launch designation
2002-F02
Mission
Foton-M No. 1
Vehicle flight ID
A 15000-066

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
0 km
Payload mass to orbit
7.2 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Foton-M No. 12002-F02Central Specialized Design Bureau - Progress———

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