FOTON 12

25902
Spacetrack Directory Number
1999-09-09
Orbit launches
1999-09-24
15 Days in orbit


Satellite information FOTON 12

Spacetrack Directory Name FOTON 12
Orbit launches 1999-09-09
Deorbitation date 1999-09-24
Days in orbit 15
Country/organisation of origin Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) (CIS)
Starting point PLMSC (Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia)

Additional information FOTON 12

FOTON 12, 25902 was a payload satellite owned by TsSKB-Progress (CIS) that was launched on Thu, 09 Sep 1999 UTC via a SOYUZ-U-PVB launch vehicle from the Plesetsk Missile And Space Complex (PKMTR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.



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