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14 Jun 1994 16:05 UTC

Foton 9

Success Russian Space Forces, Soyuz-U-PVB

Foton 9: the flight path in 3D, from the pad to orbit, seen from space

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About this launch

Microgravity research satellite

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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe

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Launch window and padPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

Site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation

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Rocket and boosterSoyuz-U-PVB

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MissionMaterials Science · LEO

Materials Science · LEO

What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects

Object	Type	Orbit	Globe
FOTON 9 1994-033A	Payload	re-entered 1994-07-02
SL-4 R/B 1994-033B	Rocket body	re-entered 1994-07-10
FOTON 9 DEB 1994-033C	Debris	re-entered 1994-07-16
FOTON 9 DEB 1994-033D	Debris	re-entered 1994-08-06
FOTON 9 DEB 1994-033E	Debris	re-entered 1994-09-01
FOTON 9 DEB 1994-033F	Debris	re-entered 1994-07-15

COSPAR ID 1994-033. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).

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