Launch Overview
Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Agency
Strategic Rocket Forces
Site / Pad
GIK-1 / LC43/3
Outcome
Success
Flight
S 15000-057
COSPAR Designator
1997-060
Mission
Foton 11 & Mirka (Planetary Science)
Foton was a series of Soviet and later Russian material sciences research satellites. Mirka is a dedicated research capsule solely for performance of re-entry experiments.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Soyuz U
Provider
Strategic Rocket Forces
Agency launches
4 (2 YTD)
Site launches
1491 (7 YTD)
Pad launches
209 (2 YTD)