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Ekran No. 15L

Proton-K/DM launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on August 17, 1978, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 17, 1978 · 20:02 UTCLaunch 1978-F03Launch no. 2,120 in the log
RocketProton-K/DM
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/40
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyRVSNSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 17, 1978, 20:02
Launch designation
1978-F03
Mission
Ekran No. 15L
Vehicle flight ID
297-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
100 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Ekran1978-F03Ministry of Comms. Union Radio Comms.———

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.