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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K/DM81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Raduga 2
Launched
September 11, 1976
Summary
Raduga 2 launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K/DM from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on September 11, 1976. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,047th launch, 68th this year and humanity's 1,877th orbital launch attempt. It was the 5th Proton-K/DM flight and the 1st 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
- 5th Proton-K/DM flight · 1st this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,047th launch68th this yearhumanity's 1,877th orbital launch attempt94th orbital launch attempt this year
Flight preview
Catalogued objects
6 catalogued: 1 payload, 2 rocket stages, 3 components; 2 still in orbit
- Raduga · NORAD 9416 · in orbit
Proton-K 289-01 Stage 3 · re-entered September 14, 1976
Blok DM No. 5L · 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
24th launch from 81/24 (81P), 1st this year · 463rd from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
264 days after the previous launch from this pad
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
Questions
When did Raduga 2 launch?
Raduga 2 launched on September 11, 1976. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Raduga 2?
No webcast is on record for this launch.
What rocket launched Raduga 2?
Proton-K/DM, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K/DM spec sheet
Where did Raduga 2 launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit was Raduga 2 going to?
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.
How many satellites did Raduga 2 launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).