About this launch
Military 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-2
- Vehicle
- Proton K/DM-2
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADUGA-1 1 1989-048A | Payload | 36155 × 36305 km · 12.6° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1989-048B | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-06-23 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1989-048C | Debris | re-entered 1989-06-22 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1989-048D | Rocket body | 36383 × 36551 km · 13.0° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1989-048E | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-03-30 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1989-048F | Rocket body | re-entered 2001-02-21 |
COSPAR ID 1989-048. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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