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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 9 1984-041A | Payload | 35768 × 35823 km · 8.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1984-041B | Rocket body | re-entered 1984-04-24 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1984-041C | Debris | re-entered 1984-04-22 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1984-041D | Rocket body | 36192 × 36316 km · 9.4° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1984-041E | Rocket body | re-entered 1985-01-07 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1984-041F | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-10-27 |
COSPAR ID 1984-041. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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