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About this launch
Geostationary communications 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
- 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 orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORIZONT 1 1978-118A | Payload | 23009 × 48584 km · 12.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1978-118B | Rocket body | re-entered 1978-12-21 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1978-118C | Rocket body | 22953 × 47881 km · 12.8° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1978-118D | Rocket body | re-entered 1979-08-01 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1978-118E | Rocket body | re-entered 1979-12-04 |
COSPAR ID 1978-118. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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