Soviet Space ProgramProton-K/DM200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Raduga 22L
Launched
December 24, 1982
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
Pad

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
All launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of KazakhstanOpen in maps
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.
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