Rokot / Briz-KM
SuccessSimSat 1 & 2 · Eurockot Launch Services
Launch time (NET)
Tuesday, May 16, 2000, 08:27 UTC
Launch window
Tuesday, May 16, 2000, 08:27 UTC – Tuesday, May 16, 2000, 08:27 UTC
Provider
Eurockot Launch Services
Rocket
Launch pad
133/3 (133L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
SimSat 1 & 2
Type
Test Flight
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
The SimSat (Simulated Satellite) payloads were dynamic mass models representing Iridium satellites. They were used on the first Rokot-KM launch to test the dynamics of the Iridium launch dispenser and the new Briz-KM upper stage.
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