Foton 3 Mission

Launch Status

Success

Date & Time

24 Apr 1987, 4:59pm

Location

Plesetsk Cosmodrome Launch Site

Plesetsk Cosmodrome

Pad

41/1

Launch Service Provider

Soviet Space Program logo

Soviet Space Program

Vehicle

Soyuz U image

Soyuz U

Mission

Foton 3

Mission Type

Materials Science

Destination

Low Earth Orbit

Microgravity research satellite

Updated: Jan 3, 7:57pm UTC

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