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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
- Vehicle
- Proton-K/DM
Proton-K/DM: 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 6 1980-016A | Payload | 35770 × 35797 km · 5.4° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1980-016B | Rocket body | re-entered 1980-02-22 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1980-016C | Debris | re-entered 1980-02-22 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1980-016D | Rocket body | 36473 × 36618 km · 7.0° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1980-016E | Rocket body | re-entered 1981-01-12 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1980-016F | Rocket body | re-entered 1982-04-15 |
COSPAR ID 1980-016. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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