Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Araks-N 2
Proton-K/17S40
SUCCESS
Success
Thursday, July 25, 2002 · 15:13 UTC
Mission
/01This 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.
Mission Type
Government/Top Secret
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Proton-K/17S40
Variant: 17S40
Launch Pad
81/24 (81P)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
46.071° N, 62.985° E
43
Pad Launches
1193
Location Launches
91
Agency Launches
37
Orbital This Year