Roscosmos's Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat vehicle

COROT

The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-2.1b/Fregat took place on 27 Dec 2006, launching the COROT mission. The launch site was Baikonur, Kyzylorda Province, Kazakhstan. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit at an altitude of 900.5.

Primary Orbit Parameters

Orbit Type:

LEO

Altitude:

900.5km

Inclination:

90°

Eccentricity:

0.008

Apogee Altitude:

908km

Perigee Altitude:

893km

LTDN:

Launch Site Location