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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 4 1980-049A | Payload | 36234 × 36273 km · 6.9° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1980-049B | Rocket body | re-entered 1980-06-15 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1980-049C | Debris | re-entered 1980-06-14 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1980-049D | Rocket body | re-entered 1981-01-13 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1980-049E | Rocket body | re-entered 1982-03-22 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1980-049F | Rocket body | 36333 × 36572 km · 7.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1980-049. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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