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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K/DM200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Ekran
Launched
June 25, 1981
Summary
Ekran launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K/DM from 200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on June 25, 1981. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,501st launch, 50th this year and humanity's 2,454th orbital launch attempt. It was the 25th Proton-K/DM flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Ekran, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 35,851 × 35,851 km orbit inclined 0.1°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton-K/DM · Soviet Space Program
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 25th Proton-K/DM flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,501st launch50th this yearhumanity's 2,454th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Ekran · NORAD 12564 · 1981-061 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- EKRAN 7
- Object ID
- 1981-061A
- Epoch
- 1981-06-25 04:43:41 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.00069246 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0000011
- Inclination
- 0.0713°
- Ascending node
- 218.8717°
- Arg. of perigee
- 27.9235°
- Mean anomaly
- 113.2068°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.000099999
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO.
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 3 components; 2 still in orbit
- Ekran · NORAD 12564 · in orbit
Proton-K 305-01 Stage 3 · re-entered June 28, 1981
Blok DM No. 20L · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.
Pad
200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
16th launch from 200/40, 2nd this year · 599th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
64 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
99 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Ekran launch?
Ekran launched on June 25, 1981. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Ekran?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Ekran?
Proton-K/DM, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K/DM spec sheet
Where did Ekran launch from?
200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Ekran reach?
Ekran, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 35,851 × 35,851 km orbit inclined 0.1°.
How many satellites did Ekran launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).