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 orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| RADUGA 22 1988-095A | Payload | 35776 × 35823 km · 11.4° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1988-095B | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-10-22 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1988-095C | Debris | re-entered 1988-10-21 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1988-095D | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-08-12 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1988-095E | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-05-24 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1988-095F | Rocket body | 36380 × 36527 km · 12.6° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1988-095. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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