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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 6 1982-103A | Payload | 35747 × 35780 km · 7.1° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1982-103B | Rocket body | re-entered 1982-10-22 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1982-103C | Debris | re-entered 1982-10-21 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1982-103D | Rocket body | re-entered 1983-07-05 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1982-103E | Rocket body | 35724 × 35819 km · 7.0° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1982-103F | Rocket body | re-entered 1983-05-21 |
COSPAR ID 1982-103. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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