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Foton-M No. 3

Soyuz-U-PVB launch from Baikonur (Russia) on September 14, 2007, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 14, 2007 · 11:00 UTCLaunch 2007-040Launch no. 4,858 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC1
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyRoskosmosRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 14, 2007, 11:00
Launch designation
2007-040
Mission
Foton-M No. 3
Vehicle flight ID
Ts15000-098

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
516 km
Payload mass to orbit
7.3 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Foton-M No. 32007-040ANORAD 32058Central Specialized Design Bureau - ProgressMicrogravity2,515 kgLanded · Sep 26, 2007
YES-22007-040European Space Agency———
Fotino2007-040European Space Agency———

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