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TsAO

Organisation · Russia

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Russian agency. Central Aerology Observatory, Russia.

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Chronology

11 events

1969 October 13

Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Vehicle: MMR-06.
  • Nation: Russia. Agency: TSAO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1969 October 14

Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Vehicle: MMR-06.
  • Nation: Russia. Agency: TSAO. Apogee: 65 km (40 mi).

1984 January 25

Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Vehicle: M-100.
  • Nation: Russia. Agency: TSAO. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).

1984 January 30

Launch Site: Akhtopol. Launch Vehicle: M-100.
  • Nation: Russia. Agency: TSAO. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1984 February 1

Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Vehicle: M-100.
  • Nation: Russia. Agency: TSAO. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).

1984 February 16

Launch Site: Akhtopol. Launch Vehicle: M-100.
  • Nation: Russia. Agency: TSAO. Apogee: 90 km (55 mi).

1992 December 1

Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. Launch Vehicle: MERA.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Russia. Agency: TsAO. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).

1992 December 1

Launch Site: Kapustin Yar. Launch Complex: Kapustin Yar V-2. Launch Vehicle: MERA.
  • Test mission - . Nation: Russia. Agency: TsAO. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).

2007

Launch Site: Kheysa. LV Family: M-100. Launch Vehicle: M-100B.
  • [Restart launches] - . Nation: Russia. Agency: TSAO. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).

2008

Launch Site: Kheysa. LV Family: M-100. Launch Vehicle: M-100B.
  • [Restart launches] - . Nation: Russia. Agency: TSAO. Apogee: 85 km (52 mi).

2008 September 11

10:26 GMT - . Launch Site: Kheysa. LV Family: M-100. Launch Vehicle: M-100B.
  • Accidental launch - . Nation: Russia. Agency: TSAO. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).