November 12, 1997 5:00 pm

Kupon

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Proton-K/DM-2M

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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Kupon (K95K) was a communication satellite originally developed by Lavochkin for the third generation GKKRS (Global Space Command and Communications System). The project was cancelled with the breakup of the Soviet Union, and instead Kupon became the first communications satellite for the Russian banking system. The satellite was owned by the Russian Federation Central Bank (and possibly Global Information Systems of Moscow) and relayed financial data for the Bankir network.
Launch Overview
Window Open 17:00 UTC
Window Close 17:00 UTC
Lift Off Nov 12, 1997 · 17:00 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 200/39 (200L)
Target Orbit Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload Kupon
Rocket Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship
Kupon (K95K) was a communication satellite originally developed by Lavochkin for the third generation GKKRS (Global Space Command and Communications System). The project was cancelled with the breakup of the Soviet Union, and instead Kupon became the first communications satellite for the Russian banking system. The satellite was owned by the Russian Federation Central Bank (and possibly Global Information Systems of Moscow) and relayed financial data for the Bankir network.

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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
200/39 (200L)
Launch Overview
Window Open 17:00 UTC
Window Close 17:00 UTC
Lift Off Nov 12, 1997 · 17:00 UTC
Launch Facility Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Launch Pad 200/39 (200L)
Target Orbit Geostationary Orbit
Payload Overview
Customer Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Payload Kupon
Rocket Proton-K/DM-2M
Destination Geostationary Orbit
Recovery Overview
Landing Location See Mission Notes
Landing Type RTLS / Droneship

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