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About this launch
The Gals television broadcasting satellite, originally expected to be launched by December, 1990, was designed to support a variety of direct broadcast customers, including professional broadcasting firms (having antenna 2.5 m in diameter), community associations (receiving antenna 1.5 m), and…
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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-2M
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GALS 1 1994-002A | Payload | 35710 × 35821 km · 14.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1994-002B | Rocket body | re-entered 1994-01-22 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1994-002C | Debris | re-entered 1994-01-21 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1994-002D | Rocket body | 35844 × 36184 km · 13.9° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1994-002E | Rocket body | re-entered 1994-10-31 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1994-002F | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-08-29 |
COSPAR ID 1994-002. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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