Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
13:00:00
Wednesday April 25, 1990
It is a satellite of the Taïfoun constellation. These are satellites used to calibrate missile guidance stations on the ground. They are sent in two versions, Taïfoun-1 and Taïfoun-2. They are built by Yuzhnoye.
Low Earth Orbit
1 Payload
500 kilograms
406th
Mission
7th
Mission of 1990
2356th
Mission
22nd
Mission of 1990
40th
Orbital launch attempt