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| Foton Missions
Because of a requirement to provide a very stable platform for photo-imaging from orbit, the Zenit satellite provided a good platform for a micro-gravity environment. It was consequently adapted to carry a full micro-gravity science/technolgy payload.
The series was eventually followed by the updated Foton-M.
Cosmos 1645 (Foton № 1) 1985-029A 15645 |
1985 Apr 16, 17:15 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1985 Apr 17: x 390 km, 62.9 deg, 90.6 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1985 Apr 29, 08:32 |
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Cosmos 1744 (Foton № 2) 1986-036A 16724 |
1986 May 21, 16:30 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1986 May 22: x 374 km, 62.9 deg, 90.5 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1986 Jun 4, 07:29 |
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Cosmos 1841 (Foton № 3) 1987-037A 17907 |
1987 Apr 24, 16:59 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1987 Apr 25: x 382 km, 62.9 deg, 90.6 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1987 May 8, 08:14 |
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Photon (Foton № 4) 1988-031A 19043 |
1988 Apr 14, 17:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1988 Apr 15: x 376 km, 62.9 deg, 90.5 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1988 Apr 28, 07:51 |
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VHF Transmit: 231.500 MHz, FM |
Photon (Foton № 5) 1989-032A 19941 |
1989 Apr 26, 17:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1989 Apr 26: x 387 km, 62.9 deg, 90.6 min 1989 Apr 27: x 381 km, 62.9 deg, 90.5 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1989 May 11, 07:54 |
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Photon (Foton № 6) 1990-032A 20566 |
1990 Apr 11, 17:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1990 Apr 12: x 377 km, 62.8 deg, 90.5 min 1990 Apr 27: x 346 km, 62.8 deg, 90.1 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1990 Apr 27, 07:43 |
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Photon (Foton № 7) 1991-070A 21737 |
1991 Oct 4, 18:10 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1991 Oct 04: x 396 km, 62.9 deg, 90.7 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1991 Oct 20, 08:09 |
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Photon (Foton № 8) 1992-065A 22173 |
1992 Oct 8, 19:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1992 Oct 09: x 360 km, 62.9 deg, 90.4 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1992 Oct 24, 09:25 |
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Photon (Foton № 9) 1994-033A 23122 |
1994 Jun 14, 16:05 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1994 Jun 14: x 364 km, 62.9 deg, 90.4 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1994 Jul 2, 05:33 |
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Photon (Foton №10) 1995-006A 23497 |
1995 Feb 16, 17:39 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1995 Feb 17: x 369 km, 62.9 deg, 90.4 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1995 Mar 3, 08:34 |
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Photon (Foton №11) 1997-060A 25006 |
1997 Oct 9, 17:59 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1997 Oct 09: x 376 km, 62.9 deg, 90.5 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1997 Oct 23, 08:59 |
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VHF Transmit: 239.500 MHz, FM |
Photon (Foton №12) 1999-048A 25902 |
1999 Sep 9, 18:00 UTC Plesetsk Cosmodrome Soyuz-U |
1999 Sep 09: x 377 km, 62.8 deg, 90.5 min 1999 Sep 09: x 385 km, 62.8 deg, 90.6 min |
Microgravity research satellite based on the Zenit film imaging satellite (elements of both Zenit-2M and Zenit-4MKT but with cameras replaced by the research payload). The re-entry cabin was recovered. |
Landed: 1999 Sep 24, 09:29 |
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Page date: 2011 September
Descriptions updated 2019 September
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