# Foton-M1

> uncrewed spacecraft

**Wikidata**: [Q3749101](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3749101)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foton-M_No.1)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/foton-m1

## Summary
Foton-M1 is an uncrewed spacecraft of the Foton-M class that was launched on 15 October 2002. It is part of the Soyuz programme, was built by the Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center, and was launched from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on a Soyuz-U rocket.

## Key Facts
- Foton-M1 is an uncrewed spacecraft (Wikidata description).
- Instance of the Foton-M class (instance_of: Foton-M).
- Launch date: 2002-10-15.
- Launch site (start_point): Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43.
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U.
- Manufacturer: Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center.
- Part of the Soyuz programme.
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 2002-10-15.
- Freebase ID: /m/02ql44s.
- Wikipedia title: Foton-M No.1; Wikipedia language pages available in English, Italian, and Japanese.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Foton-M1?
A: Foton-M1 is an uncrewed spacecraft of the Foton-M class that was launched on 15 October 2002 as part of the Soyuz programme.

### Q: When and where was Foton-M1 launched?
A: Foton-M1 was launched on 2002-10-15 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43.

### Q: What rocket launched Foton-M1?
A: Foton-M1 was launched on a Soyuz-U launch vehicle.

## Why It Matters
Foton-M1 represents a concrete example of an uncrewed spacecraft operation within the broader Soyuz programme. As an instance of the Foton-M class, its manufacture by the Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center and launch on a Soyuz-U rocket from Plesetsk Cosmodrome illustrate the integrated hardware, industrial, and launch infrastructure used for Soviet/Russian uncrewed missions. The recorded launch event on 15 October 2002 ties the vehicle to a specific operational timeline and launch complex, making it a discrete data point for program-level histories, launch manifest records, and studies of spacecraft classes. Its presence in multiple language Wikipedias and a Freebase identifier indicate established cataloging in public and archival reference systems. For researchers, historians, or databases tracking Soyuz-series launches, Foton-M1 provides verifiable metadata — builder, date, site, and vehicle — that helps map capabilities and activities within the Soyuz programme.

## Notable For
- Being an uncrewed spacecraft classified under the Foton-M class.
- Launching on 15 October 2002 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43.
- Use of the Soyuz-U launch vehicle.
- Manufactured by the Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center.
- Cataloged as "Foton-M No.1" on Wikipedia with entries in English, Italian, and Japanese.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Foton-M1 (Wikipedia title: Foton-M No.1).
- Description: Uncrewed spacecraft, instance of the Foton-M class.
- Program affiliation: Part of the Soyuz programme.

### Launch details
- Launch date: 2002-10-15.
- Launch site: Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43.
- Launch vehicle: Soyuz-U.
- Significant event recorded: rocket launch at Plesetsk Cosmodrome Site 43 on 2002-10-15.

### Manufacturer and production
- Manufacturer: Progress State Research and Production Rocket Space Center.

### Identifiers and references
- Freebase ID: /m/02ql44s.
- Wikipedia title: Foton-M No.1.
- Wikipedia language pages available: English, Italian, Japanese.
- Sitlink count (Wikidata): 3.

### Classification
- Instance_of: Foton-M (with reference to associated source).
- Part_of: Soyuz programme.

(Information in this entry is drawn solely from the provided structured source material.)

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report