Bizan-T
Launch vehicle · Russia
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Russian air-launched orbital launch vehicle. Air launched from catamaran heavy-life aircraft, predecessor of later Gerakl / Molniya-1000 design. 900 metric tons takeoff mass. Release conditions: Suspended load, Mach 0.7 at 8 to 9 km altitude. Effective velocity gain compared to vertical launch 270 m/s.
LEO Payload: 9,000 kg (19,800 lb) to a 200 km orbit at 51.00 degrees.
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- Russia
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- Molniya bureau
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