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-2
- Vehicle
- Proton K/DM-2
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORIZONT 16 1988-071A | Payload | 35827 × 35916 km · 11.4° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1988-071B | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-08-21 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1988-071C | Debris | re-entered 1988-08-19 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1988-071D | Rocket body | 35620 × 35793 km · 11.1° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1988-071E | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-06-03 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1988-071F | Rocket body | re-entered 1994-09-04 |
COSPAR ID 1988-071. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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