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Proton | Rimsat G2

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 19th launch · 5th this year · humanity's 3,899th orbital launch attempt

May 20, 1994Add to calendar
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The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).

Window: May 20, 02:01May 20, 02:01 UTC

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Rimsat G2

The geostationary Gorizont satellites are part of the Russian YeSSS Unified Satellite Communication System. These satellites provided civilian and military telephone, telegraph, and facsimile communications services, in addition to relaying TV and radio broadcasts. Gorizont also supported maritime and international communications from 1988 as an element of the Okean system operating at 1.5 to 1.6 GHz. The Gorizont system occupies 10 position on the geostationary orbit.

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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