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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 orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORIZONT 11 1985-007A | Payload | 35791 × 35828 km · 8.9° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1985-007B | Rocket body | re-entered 1985-01-20 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1985-007C | Debris | re-entered 1985-01-19 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1985-007D | Rocket body | 34953 × 35110 km · 7.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1985-007E | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-02-19 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1985-007F | Rocket body | re-entered 1996-04-20 |
COSPAR ID 1985-007. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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