Zeya - the spacecraft first launched from the new cosmodrome of Russia - Svobodny .
| Zeya | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Manufacturer |  NGO PM |
| Tasks | scientific research, experiments, amateur radio |
| Satellite | Of the earth |
| Launch pad | Free |
| Launch vehicle | Start 1 |
| Launch | March 4, 1997 02:00:00 UTC |
| NSSDC ID | 1997-010A |
| SCN | 24744 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 87 kg |
| Power | 16 watts |
| The term of active existence | 1 year |
| Elements of the orbit | |
| Orbit type | low circular |
| Eccentricity | 0,00094883586 |
| Mood | 97.2 ° |
| Circulation period | 94 min |
| Apocenter | 479 km |
| Pericenter | 466 km |
Designed by FSUE NPO PM named after Academician M. F. Reshetnev in Zheleznogorsk . The payload is developed at the Military Engineering and Space University. A.F. Mozhaysky . Created by order of the Space Forces . Launched in 1997. Starting weight 90 kg.
Although this spacecraft was created by order of the military department, it is of great importance for the entire cosmonautics, as it is designed to work out the latest general principles for controlling launches of space launch vehicles and controlling spacecraft in orbits.
The device was named after the Zeya River , flowing near the Svobodny Cosmodrome .