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About this launch
The geostationary Gorizont satellites are part of the Russian YeSSS Unified Satellite Communication System. These satellites provided civilian and military telephone, telegraph, and facsimile communications services, in addition to relaying TV and radio broadcasts. Gorizont also supported maritime…
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Rocket and boosterProton K/DM-2
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| GORIZONT 29 1993-072A | Payload | 35771 × 35864 km · 13.9° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1993-072B | Rocket body | re-entered 1993-11-21 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1993-072C | Debris | re-entered 1993-11-19 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1993-072D | Rocket body | 34922 × 35068 km · 12.7° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1993-072E | Rocket body | re-entered 2001-01-06 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1993-072F | Rocket body | re-entered 1994-07-16 |
COSPAR ID 1993-072. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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