Launch Overview
Vehicle
Proton-K/17S40
Agency
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC81/24
Outcome
Success
Flight
408-01
COSPAR Designator
2002-037
Mission
Araks-N 2 (Government/Top Secret)
This was the second launch of the Arkon-1 electro-optical reconnaissance. The 17S40 Blok DM5 upper stage and satellite were placed by the Proton into a parking orbit. The DM then made two burns to place the satellite in its 1500 x 1836 km x 64.4 deg operational orbit.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Proton-K/17S40
Provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Agency launches
91 (4 YTD)
Site launches
1193 (7 YTD)
Pad launches
43 (2 YTD)