Launch Overview
Vehicle
Proton-K/17S40
Agency
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC200/39
Outcome
Success
Flight
380-01
COSPAR Designator
1997-028
Mission
Araks-N 1 (Government/Top Secret)
The Araks-N was a electro-optical area reconnaissance satellite, which had reportedly a resolution of 2 - 10 m (panchromatic and infra red). Its high orbit gave it a longer loitering time over the target.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Proton-K/17S40
Provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Agency launches
44 (2 YTD)
Site launches
1090 (6 YTD)
Pad launches
78 (1 YTD)