About this launch
Geostationary early warning 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-2
- Vehicle
- Proton K/DM-2
Proton K/DM-2: specs, record and next flights → Soviet Union: all its launches →
MissionGovernment/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
Government/Top Secret · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit6 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSMOS 1894 1987-091A | Payload | 35788 × 35820 km · 10.6° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(1) 1987-091B | Rocket body | re-entered 1987-10-31 | |
| SL-12 PLAT 1987-091C | Debris | re-entered 1987-10-29 | |
| SL-12 R/B(2) 1987-091D | Rocket body | 35722 × 35923 km · 10.6° | Globe |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1987-091E | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-04-09 | |
| SL-12 R/B(AUX MOTOR) 1987-091F | Rocket body | re-entered 1988-09-06 |
COSPAR ID 1987-091. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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