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 24 1989-098A | Payload | 35785 × 35819 km · 12.4° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1989-098B | Rocket body | re-entered 1989-12-17 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1989-098C | Debris | re-entered 1989-12-16 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1989-098D | Rocket body | 36403 × 36554 km · 13.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1989-098E | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-12-24 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1989-098F | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-06-06 |
COSPAR ID 1989-098. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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