Russia’s Soyuz rocket thundered into clear skies over the Baikonur Cosmodrome on Friday, embarking on an all-day ascent mission with an impressive stack of 73 payloads
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A Russian Soyuz 2-1A rocket stands tall atop its Baikonur launch pad after a Tuesday morning rollout to set the stage for liftoff at 6:36 UTC on Friday with a total of 73 satellites ranging from 600 to 1 Kilogram
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A Soyuz 2-1A rocket completed assembly on July 10, 2017 to set the stage for liftoff with a cluster of 73 satellites, the most ever launched by a Russian-built rocket.
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73 Satellites have taken their spots on a purpose-built dispenser to ride into orbit atop a Soyuz 2-1A rocket conducting the first non-ISS Soyuz launch from Baikonur in 2017.
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The Kanopus V-IK Satellite, primary payload for a Soyuz cluster launch in July 2017, undergoes final testing at the Baikonur Cosmodrome before taking its spot as the leading member of a 73-satellite cluster.
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A total of 73 satellites of different shapes and sizes take their spot aboard a Fregat-M upper stage with a purpose-built payload dispenser for a cluster mission in July 2017, ranking second for the most satellites launched in one go.
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A total of 73 satellites of different shapes and sizes take their spot aboard a Fregat-M upper stage with a
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