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Soviet Space ProgramProton-K/DM200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Raduga 22L

Launched

December 24, 1982

Launch Failure

Summary

Raduga 22L launched on a Soviet Space Program Proton-K/DM from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on December 24, 1982. The mission failed. It was Soviet Space Program's 1,657th launch, 106th this year and humanity's 2,644th orbital launch attempt. It was the 35th Proton-K/DM flight and the 8th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).

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
35th Proton-K/DM flight · 8th this yearSoviet Space Program's 1,657th launch106th this yearhumanity's 2,644th orbital launch attempt127th orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

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Map of 200/39 (200L)

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

12th launch from 200/39 (200L), 5th this year · 660th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

27 days after the previous launch from this pad

Questions

When did Raduga 22L launch?

Raduga 22L launched on December 24, 1982. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Raduga 22L?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Raduga 22L?

Proton-K/DM, flown by Soviet Space Program. Proton-K/DM spec sheet

Where did Raduga 22L launch from?

200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit was Raduga 22L going to?

Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO), a communications mission.