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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 orbit5 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORIZONT 3 1979-105A | Payload | 35734 × 35841 km · 5.6° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1979-105B | Rocket body | re-entered 1979-12-30 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1979-105C | Rocket body | re-entered 1982-04-15 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1979-105D | Rocket body | re-entered 1984-12-03 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1979-105E | Rocket body | 36157 × 36318 km · 6.5° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1979-105. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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