Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- October 3, 1979, 17:12
- Launch designation
- 1979-087
- Mission
- Ekran No. 17L
- Flight name
- Ekran
- Vehicle flight ID
- 302-02
- Year
- Launches in 1979
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 37,138 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 2.1 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekran | 1979-087ANORAD 11561 | Ministry of Comms. Union Radio Comms. | Communications | 2,000 kg | In orbit |
Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.