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