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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K/DM81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Raduga 1
Launched
December 22, 1975
Summary
Raduga 1 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K/DM from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 22, 1975. It was Soviet Space Program's 977th launch, 91st this year and humanity's 1,781st orbital launch attempt. It was the 4th Proton-K/DM flight and the 2nd this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO). 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
- 4th Proton-K/DM flight · 2nd this yearSoviet Space Program's 977th launch91st this yearhumanity's 1,781st orbital launch attempt130th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 3 components; 3 still in orbit
- Raduga · NORAD 8513 · in orbit
Proton-K 288-01 Stage 3 · re-entered December 25, 1975
Blok DM No. 3L · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes
Pad
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
23rd launch from 81/24 (81P), 3rd this year · 443rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
191 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Raduga 1 launch?
Raduga 1 launched on December 22, 1975. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Raduga 1?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Raduga 1?
Proton-K/DM, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K/DM spec sheet
Where did Raduga 1 launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Raduga 1 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did Raduga 1 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).