2002 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Araks-N 2
successProton-K/17S40 | Araks-N 2
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.
Overview
- Date / time
- July 25, 2002 at 03:13 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 81/24 (81P)
- Mission
- Araks-N 2
- Mission type
- Government/Top Secret
- Orbit achieved
- Low Earth Orbit