Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterProton-K/Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Raduga 34

Launched

July 5, 1999

Launch Failure

Summary

Raduga 34 launched on a Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center Proton-K/Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on July 5, 1999. The mission failed. It was Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 64th launch, 6th this year and humanity's 4,326th orbital launch attempt. It was the 1st Proton-K/Briz-M flight. The payload was bound for Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO).

Watch: No webcast on record.
Vehicle: Proton-K/Briz-M · Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Booster: No booster details on record.
Mission: Communications · Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO)
Milestone: 1st Proton-K/Briz-M flightKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center's 64th launch6th this yearhumanity's 4,326th orbital launch attempt37th orbital launch attempt this year

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About this launch

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Pad

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

33rd launch from 81/24 (81P), 1st this year · 1,131st from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

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

about 20 years after the previous launch from this pad

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Questions

When did Raduga 34 launch?

Raduga 34 launched on July 5, 1999. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.

Where can I watch Raduga 34?

No webcast is on record for this launch.

What rocket launched Raduga 34?

Proton-K/Briz-M, flown by Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center. Proton-K/Briz-M spec sheet

Where did Raduga 34 launch from?

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.

What orbit was Raduga 34 going to?

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