Soyuz 2.1a | GVM Oblik

Soyuz 2.1a

Nov 8, 2004, 5:29 PM UTC

Mission Elapsed Time

T-00:00:00

Mission Details

Oblik-Dummy was Zenit-8 (Oblik) spy sat, which has been in storage long beyond its service live and was converted to an instrumented dummy payload for the maiden launch of the new Soyuz-2-1a launch vehicle. The photographic equipment was removed and the vehicle was fitted with vibration and thermal sensors designed to measure the launch environment of the new launch vehicle.

Type: Government/Top Secret
Orbit: Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Launch Site

Pad: 43/4 (43R)
Location: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Country: 🇷🇺 RUS