About this launch
Direct broadcasting satellite
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-2
- Vehicle
- Proton K/DM-2
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKRAN 17 1987-109A | Payload | 36866 × 37261 km · 13.3° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1987-109B | Rocket body | re-entered 1987-12-30 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1987-109C | Debris | re-entered 1987-12-28 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1987-109D | Rocket body | 35342 × 35921 km · 10.7° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1987-109E | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-12-20 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1987-109F | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-10-26 |
COSPAR ID 1987-109. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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