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rockot.jpg (10370 bytes)Launching on Rockot

The Rockot (known as Rokot inRussia) is a three-stage launch vehicle based on a converted intercontinental ballistic missile (UR100N, or  SS-19). A third stage (Briz-M) has been specifically designed to enhance the to-orbit capacity.

Rokot is marketed by Eurockot, a joint venture of Astrium (51%) and Khrunichev Space Centre (49%).

Rockot is launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome and is therefore well suited to high inclination, polar and sun-synchronous low Earth orbits.


Capacity

Launcher Capacity Orbit
Eurockot with Briz-K upper stage 2000 500km
2-7 Piggyback payloads    
500mm cube piggyback 50-100kg  
600x600x800mm piggyback 100-200kg  

An upgrade to provide GEO launches is being considered.

Launch history

Just some of the missions are listed below:

# Date Payload Orbit (km) Comments
1 4 March 1997 Zeya 472 x 508km, 97.8deg First orbital launch
2 16May2000     qualification launch
3 17 Mar 2002 Grace 483 x 506 km, 89 deg Reported to have cost only US$10m.

Expected future launches

# date Type Site payload orbit (km) comments
        RVSN-40    
  Jun 2002     Iridium    
  TBD     ESAT 1-3 800km polar  
  TBD     ESAT 4-6 800km polar  
  TBD     LEO-1 (48 satellites)    
  Q4 2002     MOST
Mimosa		 sun-synch 6am/6pm  
  2003     SERVIS-1    

More:

[Eurockot][Launch a piggyback spacecraft]

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