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About this launch
Mass model of the Raduga communications satellite
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 →
MissionTest Flight · Direct-GEO
Test Flight · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 637 1974-017A | Payload | 35483 × 35804 km · 0.5° | Globe |
| SL-12 PLAT 1974-017B | Debris | re-entered 1974-03-27 | |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1974-017C | Rocket body | re-entered 1974-03-28 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1974-017D | Rocket body | re-entered 1976-11-16 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1974-017E | Rocket body | re-entered 1976-11-16 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1974-017F | Rocket body | 35402 × 35767 km · 0.4° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 1974-017. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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