Soyuz 2.1a | GVM Oblik

Oblik-Dummy was Zenit-8 (Oblik) spy sat, which has been in storage long beyond its service live and was converted to an instrumented dummy payload for the maiden launch of the new Soyuz-2-1a launch vehicle. The photographic equipment was removed and the vehicle was fitted with vibration and thermal sensors designed to measure the launch environment of the new launch vehicle.

Mission Details

  • Launch date: November 8, 2004 at 05:29 PM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Soyuz 2.1a
  • Operator: Russian Space Forces
  • Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
  • Mission type: Government/Top Secret