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 19 1989-081A | Payload | 35771 × 35825 km · 11.9° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1989-081B | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-09-30 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1989-081C | Debris | re-entered 1989-09-29 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1989-081D | Rocket body | 35589 × 35801 km · 11.7° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1989-081E | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-06-22 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1989-081F | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-09-28 |
COSPAR ID 1989-081. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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