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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 9 1981-069A | Payload | 35790 × 35803 km · 6.3° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1981-069B | Rocket body | re-entered 1981-08-01 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1981-069C | Debris | re-entered 1981-07-31 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1981-069D | Rocket body | re-entered 1982-04-20 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1981-069E | Rocket body | re-entered 1982-04-15 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1981-069F | Rocket body | 36437 × 36610 km · 7.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1981-069. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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