Okean-O1 7
Tsiklon-3
Russian Space Forces
Launch Status
Success Mission
Okean-O1 7
- Type: Earth Science
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
- Launch Cost: $15,000,000
Ocean observation satellite
Location
Rocket
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau Tsiklon-3
The Tsyklon-3 was a Soviet, and subsequently Ukrainian orbital carrier rocket. A derivative of the R-36 ICBM, and a member of the Tsyklon family, it made its maiden flight on 24 June 1977, and was retired on 30 January 2009.
Agency
Russian Space Forces
The Russian Space Forces are a branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces, that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Russia. Having been reestablished following August 1, 2015 merger between the Russian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Defence Forces after a 2011 dissolving of the branch. The Russian Space Forces were originally formed on August 10, 1992 and the creation of the Russian Armed Forces.