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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 12 1986-044A | Payload | 35772 × 35821 km · 9.8° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1986-044B | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-06-12 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1986-044C | Debris | re-entered 1986-06-11 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1986-044D | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-03-07 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1986-044E | Rocket body | re-entered 1987-08-12 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1986-044F | Rocket body | 36491 × 36572 km · 11.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1986-044. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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