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Volna: Cosmos-1

Cosmos 1 was a project by Cosmos Studios and The Planetary Society to test a solar sail in space. As part of the project, an unmanned solar-sail spacecraft named Cosmos 1 was launched into space at 15:46:09 EDT (19:46:09 UTC) on June 21, 2005 from the submarine Borisoglebsk in the Barents Sea. However, a rocket failure prevented the spacecraft from reaching its intended orbit.

Tuesday, 21 June 2005
Volna

Mission Data

Launch VehicleVolna
Vehicle Record0 of 1 launches (0%)
Launch Provider🇷🇺 Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau
Provider TypeCommercial
Agency Record2 successes / 1 failures (67%)
Mission TypeEarth Science
Target OrbitLow Earth Orbit
Launch PadBorisoglebsk (K-496)
LocationSea Launch ???
Orbital Launches This Year#24
Agency Launches This Year#1
Launches From This Pad1
Launches From This Site40
Status Note

Either the launch vehicle did not reach orbit, or the payload(s) failed to separate.

About Volna

Space launch vehicle Volna is a converted Submarine-launched ballistic missile used for launching satellites into orbit. It is based on the R-29R designed by State Rocket Center Makayev and related to the Shtil' Launch Vehicle . The Volna is a 3-stage launch vehicle that uses liquid propellant. The warhead section is used for the payloads that can be either put into orbit with the help of an additional boost engine or travel along a sub-orbital trajectory to be recovered at the landing site. Volna can be launched from Delta III-class submarine or from land based facilities.

Launch Site

Borisoglebsk (K-496) · 74.0000°N 38.0000°E

Launch data from Launch Library 2 by The Space Devs.