Araks-N 1
Proton-K/17S40
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Araks-N 1
Type: 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.
Trajectory
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Location
200/39 (200L)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
1542 rockets have launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
Agency
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center – KhSC
- Type: Government
- Abbreviation: KhSC
- Administration: Director: Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
- Founded: 1916
- Launchers: Proton | Rokot
- Country: RUS
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
