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Kosmos-3M | ABRIXAS & MegSat 0
Kosmos-3M | ABRIXAS & MegSat 0 launched on Wed, Apr 28, 1999, 08:30 PM UTC — a Production Corporation Polyot mission.
Launch SuccessfulProduction Corporation Polyot
Lifted offNET Apr 1999
NET Wed, Apr 28, 1999, 08:30 PM UTC
Mission profile
The flight at a glance
Kosmos-3MVehicle
Production Corporation PolyotProvider
107Pad
Kapustin Yar, Russian FederationLocation
CommunicationsMission type
Low Earth OrbitOrbit
Flight simulation
Ascent to orbit
A representative gravity-turn climb for Kosmos-3M to Low Earth Orbit. Illustrative model — not this mission’s live telemetry.
Mission timeT+0:00
Altitude0.0 km
Velocity0.00 km/s
PhaseLiftoff
T+0:00 / 8:30
SimulatedRepresentative Kosmos-3M ascent profile — illustrative model, not this mission’s live telemetry.
The mission
ABRIXAS & MegSat 0
The ABRIXAS (A Broadband Imaging X-Ray All-Sky Survey) small satellite (A BRoadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey Satellite) was designed to perform the first complete survey of the sky with an imaging telescope in the X-ray energy range from 0.5 to 10 keV. MegSat 0 was the first MegSat communications satellite.
Around this launch
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Frequently asked
What time does Kosmos-3M | ABRIXAS & MegSat 0 launch?
Kosmos-3M | ABRIXAS & MegSat 0 is scheduled to lift off Wed, Apr 28, 1999, 08:30 PM UTC.
Where can I watch Kosmos-3M | ABRIXAS & MegSat 0?
A live webcast will appear on this page as soon as the provider publishes a stream link.
Who is launching Kosmos-3M | ABRIXAS & MegSat 0?
Kosmos-3M | ABRIXAS & MegSat 0 is an Production Corporation Polyot mission flying on a Kosmos-3M.
Where does Kosmos-3M | ABRIXAS & MegSat 0 launch from?
It lifts off from 107, Kapustin Yar, Russian Federation.