Soviet Space ProgramProton-K/DM200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Gorizont 11

Launched

January 18, 1985

Launch Successful

Summary

Gorizont 11 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K/DM from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on January 18, 1985. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,862nd launch, 6th this year and humanity's 2,911th orbital launch attempt. It was the 50th Proton-K/DM flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Gorizont, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 35,051 × 35,170 km orbit inclined 1.7°. 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: 50th Proton-K/DM flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,862nd launch6th this yearhumanity's 2,911th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year

Flight preview

Orbit: as tracked

1.7°Inclination

35051 × 35170 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements

1401.3 minPeriodfrom mean elements

285.9°Ascending node

15246 d agoElement epoch1985-01-18 05:24 UTC · stale

Gorizont · NORAD 15484 · 1985-007 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects

Show the numbers

Object: GORIZONT 11
Object ID: 1985-007A
Epoch: 1985-01-18 05:24:43 UTC
Mean motion: 1.02759085 rev/day
Eccentricity: 0.0014347
Inclination: 1.6674°
Ascending node: 285.9234°
Arg. of perigee: 140.2831°
Mean anomaly: 220.3122°
Element set: 999
Rev at epoch: 1
B*: 0.000099999

Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: Direct-GEO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.

Catalogued objects

6 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 3 components; 2 still in orbit

Gorizont · NORAD 15484 · in orbit

Proton-K 326-02 Stage 3 · re-entered January 20, 1985

Blok DM No. 52L · in orbit

Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org

About this launch

Geostationary communications satellite

Pad

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

26th launch from 200/39 (200L), 1st this year · 730th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

34 days after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Gorizont 11 launch?

Gorizont 11 launched on January 18, 1985. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Gorizont 11?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Gorizont 11?

Proton-K/DM, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K/DM spec sheet

Where did Gorizont 11 launch from?

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit did Gorizont 11 reach?

Gorizont, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 35,051 × 35,170 km orbit inclined 1.7°.

How many satellites did Gorizont 11 launch?

1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).