Foton 12
General
| Designation | 25902 / 99048A |
| Launch date | 9 Sep 1999 at 18:00 UT |
| Country of origin | CIS |
| Mission | Scientific: microgravity studies |
| Perigee/Apogee | 220/380 km |
| Inclination | 62.8° |
| Period | |
| Launch vehicle | Soyuz |
| Launch site | Plesetsk |
Has an ESA payload on board (240 kg). This is the 6th Foton mission for ESA.
Downlink: 239.5 MHz
External resources
http://www.estec.esa.nl/spaceflight/foton/
End of life
| Landing | 24 Sep 1999 |
Technical data
Specifications
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| Platform | |
| Mass at launch | 6390 kg |
| Payload mass | 680 kg |
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