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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | COROT

Name: Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | COROT
Start: 2006-12-27T14:23:38.000Z
End: 2006-12-27T14:23:38.000Z
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

December 27, 2006 at 2:23 PM UTC

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat | COROT launch image — Mission imagery · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

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December 27, 2006 at 2:23 PM UTC

Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 45.9960, 63.5640

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Rocket: Soyuz 2.1b Fregat
Launch site: 31/6
Launch probability: Not published
Window opens: December 27, 2006 at 2:23 PM UTC
Window closes: December 27, 2006 at 2:23 PM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 3:41 AM UTC

Mission description

French-European astrophysics satellite. Operated until November 2, 2012 due to a computer failure.

Vehicle

Soyuz 2.1b Fregat

Soyuz · Fregat

Height

46.3 m

Diameter

2.95 m

LEO capacity

8,200 kg

Successful launches

Launch complex

31/6

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.

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