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 orbit7 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORIZONT 18 1989-052A | Payload | 35877 × 36190 km · 12.3° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1989-052B | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-07-07 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1989-052C | Debris | re-entered 1989-07-06 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1989-052D | Rocket body | 34880 × 35166 km · 10.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1989-052E | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-08-15 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1989-052F | Rocket body | re-entered 1998-10-18 | |
| SL-12 DEB 1989-052G | Debris | re-entered 2005-05-25 |
COSPAR ID 1989-052. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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