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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton K/DM-281/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Luch 2
Launched
October 11, 1995
Summary
Luch 2 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton K/DM-2 from 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 11, 1995. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 32nd launch, 5th this year and humanity's 4,020th orbital launch attempt. It was the 83rd Proton K/DM-2 flight and the 4th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). Luch-1, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 35,872 × 35,970 km orbit inclined 3.0°. 6 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- No webcast on record.
- Vehicle
- Proton K/DM-2 · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
- Milestone
- 83rd Proton K/DM-2 flight · 4th this yearKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 32nd launch5th this yearhumanity's 4,020th orbital launch attempt59th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Luch-1 · NORAD 23680 · 1995-054 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 6 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- LUCH 1
- Object ID
- 1995-054A
- Epoch
- 1995-10-11 11:09:59 UTC
- Mean motion
- 0.99820027 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.0011654
- Inclination
- 3.028°
- Ascending node
- 275.8695°
- Arg. of perigee
- 235.0408°
- Mean anomaly
- 127.698°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0.0001
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
- Luch-1 · NORAD 23680 · in orbit
Proton-K 386-01 Stage 3 · re-entered October 14, 1995
Blok DM-2 No.79L · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
The Luch-2 or Gelios satellites were the second generation of Soviet and later Russian data relay satellites. These satellites were improved versions of Luch (Altair) series and provided communications service to the Mir space station, Buran space shuttle, Soyuz-TM spacecraft, military satellites and the TsUPK ground control center.
Pad
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
68th launch from 81/23 (81L), 2nd this year · 1,062nd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
104 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
144 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Luch 2 launch?
Luch 2 launched on October 11, 1995. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Luch 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Luch 2?
Proton K/DM-2, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton K/DM-2 spec sheet
Where did Luch 2 launch from?
81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Luch 2 reach?
Luch-1, one of 6 catalogued objects, reached a 35,872 × 35,970 km orbit inclined 3.0°.
How many satellites did Luch 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).