flown missionSuccess

Proton-K/DM | Raduga 1

Soviet Space Program81/24 (81P) — Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanDec 22, 1975, 13:00 UTC

The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

mission

Name: Raduga 1
Type: Communications
Target orbit: Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

schedule

NET (no earlier than): Dec 22, 1975, 13:00 UTC
Window opens: Dec 22, 1975, 13:00 UTC
Window closes: Dec 22, 1975, 13:00 UTC
Last updated: Jun 14, 2023, 03:32 UTC

vehicle & provider

Rocket: Proton-K/DM
Family: Proton / UR-500
Variant: DM
Provider: Soviet Space Program
Type: Government
Country: RUS

launch site

Pad: 81/24 (81P)
Location: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Country: KAZ
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Coordinates: 46.0710, 62.9850