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About this launch
Microgravity research satellite
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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- Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Rocket and boosterSoyuz U
MissionMaterials Science · LEO
Materials Science · LEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOTON 2 1989-032A | Payload | re-entered 1989-05-11 | |
| SL-4 R/B 1989-032B | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-05-08 | |
| FOTON 2 DEB 1989-032C | Debris | re-entered 1989-05-31 | |
| FOTON 2 DEB 1989-032D | Debris | re-entered 1989-05-15 | |
| FOTON 2 DEB 1989-032E | Debris | re-entered 1989-05-18 | |
| FOTON 2 DEB 1989-032F | Debris | re-entered 1989-05-15 |
COSPAR ID 1989-032. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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