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About this launch
Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton-K/DM
- Vehicle
- Proton-K/DM
Proton-K/DM: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit14 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKRAN 2 1977-092A | Payload | 35629 × 35975 km · 3.9° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1977-092B | Rocket body | re-entered 1977-09-21 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1977-092C | Debris | re-entered 1977-09-21 | |
| SL-12 DEB 1977-092D | Debris | re-entered 1977-09-25 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1977-092E | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-04-30 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1977-092F | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-06-18 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1977-092G | Rocket body | 35467 × 35541 km · 3.2° | Globe |
| EKRAN 2 DEB 1977-092H | Debris | 35682 × 35843 km · 3.8° | Globe |
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| EKRAN 2 DEB 1977-092J | Debris | 35744 × 35951 km · 4.0° | Globe |
| EKRAN 2 DEB 1977-092K | Debris | 35740 × 35917 km · 3.8° | Globe |
| EKRAN 2 DEB 1977-092L | Debris | 35310 × 36218 km · 11.3° | Globe |
| EKRAN 2 DEB 1977-092M | Debris | 35447 × 35759 km · 3.4° | Globe |
| EKRAN 2 DEB 1977-092N | Debris | 35750 × 35861 km · 3.8° | Globe |
| EKRAN 2 DEB 1977-092P | Debris | 35428 × 35801 km · 4.0° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1977-092. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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