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About this launch
Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADUGA 13 1983-088A | Payload | 36311 × 36460 km · 9.3° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1983-088B | Rocket body | re-entered 1983-08-28 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1983-088C | Debris | re-entered 1983-08-26 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1983-088D | Rocket body | re-entered 1984-07-06 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1983-088E | Rocket body | re-entered 1984-03-30 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1983-088F | Rocket body | 36490 × 36606 km · 9.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1983-088. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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