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Proton | Luch 2

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center · Proton K/DM-2 · 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 32nd launch · 5th this year · humanity's 4,020th orbital launch attempt

October 11, 1995Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: Oct 11, 16:26Oct 11, 16:26 UTC

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Luch 2

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.

Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)

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Pad — 81/23 (81L)

104 launches from this pad · 1,564 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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