NEXT SPACEFLIGHT

Status

Success

Koronass F

Launch Time
Tue Jul 31, 2001 07:59 UTC

Rocket

Tsyklon-3
VKS RF
Status: Retired
Liftoff Thrust: 3,032 kN
Payload to LEO: 4,100 kg
Payload to GTO: 0 kg
Stages: 3
Strap-ons: 0
Rocket Height: 39.27 m
Fairing Diameter: 2.7 m
Fairing Height: 9.54 m

Mission Details

Koronass F

KORONAS-F (also known as CORONAS-F and AUOS-SM-KF) is a Russian solar observatory. The 2,260 kg (with fuel) spacecraft will be pointing toward Sun within 10 arc-minutes to conduct a variety of observations.

In broad categories, it carries X-ray monitors to locate sources within 1 arc-sec, radio receivers to measure flux and polarization, and particle counters.

Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 2,260.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit

Location

Site 32/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russia

Stats

2001

32nd orbital launch attempt

Tsyklon-3

119th mission
1st mission of 2001
112th successful mission
1st consecutive successful mission