Soyuz-U launched Resurs-F2 No. 9 (Resurs F-17), a Soviet/Russian Ministry of Defense Earth-resources film-return satellite, from Plesetsk. It operated for about 30 days before its capsule deorbited on 20 June 1993.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- LEO
- Low Earth orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 6.5 T
- Flight
- 597th
- of 714 Soyuz U flights
- Date and time
- 21 May 1993, 09:15 UTC
- Rocket
- Soyuz U
- Builder
- Progress RSC
- Launch site
- 16/2, Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
- Payload
- Government/Top Secret
- International designator
- 1993-033
- Launches in 1993
- 33rd of 83
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