LAUNCH CENTER

Success

Fri May 20 1994

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Rimsat G2

Launch Successful

Launch Time

(2:01 AM UTC)

Launch Window Start

(2:01 AM UTC)

Launch Window End

(2:01 AM UTC)

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

No Recovery Specified

Proton K/DM-2

Type: Communications
The geostationary Gorizont satellites are part of the Russian YeSSS Unified Satellite Communication System. These satellites provided civilian and military telephone, telegraph, and facsimile communications services, in addition to relaying TV and radio broadcasts. Gorizont also supported maritime and international communications from 1988 as an element of the Okean system operating at 1.5 to 1.6 GHz. The Gorizont system occupies 10 position on the geostationary orbit.

Location

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Pad

81/23 (81L)