Designation | 22641 / 93028A |
Launch date | 27 Apr 1993 at 12:30 UT |
Country of origin | CIS |
Mission | Military: Reconnaissance (Kometa; 4th generation) |
Perigee/Apogee | 180/220 km |
Inclination | 70.4° |
Period | 88 min |
Launch vehicle | Soyuz |
Launch site | Tyuratam |
Cause | payload malfunctioned and exploded. Those satellites have explosive charges to enable selfdestruction. |
Decay | 6 May 1993 |