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-2
- Vehicle
- Proton K/DM-2
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MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit7 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADUGA 21 1987-100A | Payload | 35766 × 35784 km · 11.1° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1987-100B | Rocket body | re-entered 1987-12-13 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1987-100C | Debris | re-entered 1987-12-11 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1987-100D | Rocket body | 34858 × 35006 km · 9.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1987-100E | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-05-07 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1987-100F | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-07-05 | |
| SL-12 DEB 1987-100G | Debris | re-entered 1994-10-08 |
COSPAR ID 1987-100. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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