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 23 1989-030A | Payload | 35726 × 35897 km · 11.7° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1989-030B | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-04-16 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1989-030C | Debris | re-entered 1989-04-14 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1989-030D | Rocket body | 36384 × 36532 km · 12.8° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1989-030E | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-02-06 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1989-030F | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-11-18 |
COSPAR ID 1989-030. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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