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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K/DM200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Gorizont 1
Launched
December 19, 1978
Summary
Gorizont 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K/DM from 200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 19, 1978. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,267th launch, 85th this year and humanity's 2,167th orbital launch attempt. It was the 13th Proton-K/DM flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). 5 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
- 13th Proton-K/DM flight · 5th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,267th launch85th this yearhumanity's 2,167th orbital launch attempt122nd orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
5 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 2 components; 2 still in orbit
- Gorizont · NORAD 11158 · in orbit
Proton-K 295-02 Stage 3 · re-entered December 21, 1978
Blok DM No. 17L · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Geostationary communications satellite
Pad
200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
7th launch from 200/40, 5th this year · 535th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
64 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
62 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Gorizont 1 launch?
Gorizont 1 launched on December 19, 1978. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Gorizont 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Gorizont 1?
Proton-K/DM, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K/DM spec sheet
Where did Gorizont 1 launch from?
200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Gorizont 1 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did Gorizont 1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).