Proton-K/17S40 | Araks-N 2
This was the second launch of the Arkon-1 electro-optical reconnaissance. The 17S40 Blok DM5 upper stage and satellite were placed by the Proton into a parking orbit. The DM then made two burns to place the satellite in its 1500 x 1836 km x 64.4 deg operational orbit.
Mission Details
- Launch date: July 25, 2002 at 03:13 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Proton-K/17S40
- Operator: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Government/Top Secret