LAUNCH CENTER
Success
Wed Oct 11 1995
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Luch-1
Launch Successful
LAUNCH PREVIEW
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(4:26 PM UTC)
Launch Window Start
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(4:26 PM UTC)
Launch Window End
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RECOVERY OVERVIEW
Location
No Recovery Specified
Type
No Recovery Specified
Rocket Details
Name:
Proton K/DM-2Description:
MISSION OVERVIEW
- Type: Communications
- The Luch-2 or Gelios satellites were the second generation of Soviet and later Russian data relay satellites. These satellites were improved versions of Luch (Altair) series and provided communications service to the Mir space station, Buran space shuttle, Soyuz-TM spacecraft, military satellites and the TsUPK ground control center.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW
Location
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Pad
81/23 (81L)