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Araks-N 1

Proton-K/17S40

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Launch Status
Success

Mission


Araks-N 1

  • Type: Government/Top Secret
  • Orbit: Low Earth Orbit

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.

Location


200/39 (200L)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

200/39 (200L) has witnessed the launch of 167 rockets, including 167 orbital launch attempts, while Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, has been the site for 1547 rocket launches.

200/39 (200L)

Rocket


Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-K/17S40

The Proton-K was a Russian, previously Soviet, carrier rocket derived from the earlier Proton. It was built by Khrunichev, and launched from sites 81 and 200 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Proton-K/17S40

Agency


Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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.

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
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