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 26 1990-112A | Payload | 35769 × 35787 km · 12.7° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1990-112B | Rocket body | re-entered 1990-12-22 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1990-112C | Debris | re-entered 1990-12-21 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1990-112D | Rocket body | 35752 × 35968 km · 12.8° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1990-112E | Rocket body | re-entered 1991-07-31 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1990-112F | Rocket body | re-entered 2000-07-02 |
COSPAR ID 1990-112. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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