Wikipedia / Orlets
Wikipedia / Orlets
Orlets () was a series of Russian, and previously Soviet photoreconnaissance satellites derived from and intended to augment the Yantar series of spacecraft. Ten satellites were launched between 1989 and 2006; eight in the Orlets-1 configuration and two in the Orlets-2 configuration.
Orlets satellites conducted optical imaging, returning images by means of film capsules. Orlets-1 spacecraft carried eight film capsules, whilst Orlets-2 carried twenty-two. Orlets-1 were launched by Soyuz-U and Soyuz-U2 carrier rockets, with the larger Zenit-2 being used to launch Orlets-2.
Satellites
Spacecraft | Type | Launch Date (UTC) | Carrier rocket | Launch pad | Orbit | Termination* | Remarks |
Orlets-1 | 12:10 | ||||||
Orlets-1 | 11:00 | ||||||
Orlets-1 | 13:15 | ||||||
Orlets-1 | 12:00:00 | ||||||
Orlets-1 | 13:25:00 | ||||||
Orlets-2 | 12:00 | ||||||
Orlets-1 | 12:10:00 | ||||||
Orlets-2 | 10:10 | ||||||
Orlets-1 | 14:20:00 | ||||||
Orlets-1 | 13:41:00 |
— Orlets-1 missions terminated by self-destruct, Orlets-2 by controlled deorbit
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