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About this launch
The Luch-2 or Gelios satellites were the second generation of Soviet and later Russian data relay satellites. These satellites were improved versions of Luch (Altair) series and provided communications service to the Mir space station, Buran space shuttle, Soyuz-TM spacecraft, military satellites…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton K/DM-2
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUCH-1 1995-054A | Payload | 35761 × 35811 km · 15.1° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1995-054B | Rocket body | re-entered 1995-10-14 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1995-054C | Debris | re-entered 1995-10-12 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1995-054D | Rocket body | 35734 × 35880 km · 15.0° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1995-054E | Rocket body | re-entered 1996-05-20 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1995-054F | Rocket body | re-entered 1996-08-02 |
COSPAR ID 1995-054. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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