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
Proton K/DM-2: 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 25 1990-016A | Payload | 35788 × 35841 km · 12.2° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1990-016B | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-02-17 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1990-016C | Debris | re-entered 1990-02-15 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1990-016D | Rocket body | 35678 × 36033 km · 12.3° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1990-016E | Rocket body | re-entered 1992-04-17 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1990-016F | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-11-13 |
COSPAR ID 1990-016. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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