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
Proton K/DM-2: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1817 1987-010A | Payload | re-entered 1987-03-18 | |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1987-010B | Rocket body | re-entered 1987-02-02 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1987-010C | Debris | re-entered 1987-01-31 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1987-010D | Rocket body | re-entered 1987-02-13 |
COSPAR ID 1987-010. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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