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Tsiklon-2A: I2M 1

The I2M satellites were maneuverable target satellites for the I2P coorbital ASAT satellites.

Wednesday, 24 April 1968
Tsiklon-2A

Mission Data

Soviet Space Program
🇷🇺Soviet Space ProgramEst. 1931
Launch VehicleTsiklon-2A
Vehicle FamilyTsiklon
Vehicle Record7 of 8 launches (87.5%)
Provider TypeGovernment
Agency Record2288 successes / 168 failures (93%)
Success Streak17 consecutive
Mission TypeTest Target
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch Pad90/20
Location🇰🇿 Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan KAZ
Orbital Launches This Year#39
Agency Launches This Year#25
Launches From This Pad23
Launches From This Site1,565
Status Note

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

About Tsiklon-2A

The Tsyklon was a Soviet-designed expendable launch system, primarily used to put Cosmos satellites into low Earth orbit. It is based on the R-36 intercontinental ballistic missile designed by Mikhail Yangel and made eight launches, with seven successes and one failure. All of its launches were conducted from LC-90 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It is sometimes designated Tsyklon-2A, not to be confused with the later Tsyklon-2 rocket. It was introduced in 1967 and was derived from the R-36 ICBM (NATO designation SS-9 Scarp). It was retired in 1969.

Launch Site

90/20 · 46.0810°N 62.9298°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.