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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 15 1984-063A | Payload | 35786 × 35816 km · 8.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1984-063B | Rocket body | re-entered 1984-06-24 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1984-063C | Debris | re-entered 1984-06-22 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1984-063D | Rocket body | re-entered 1986-10-27 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1984-063E | Rocket body | re-entered 1999-10-04 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1984-063F | Rocket body | 34887 × 35036 km · 6.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1984-063. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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