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Ekran No. 23L

Proton-K/DM launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on July 22, 1982, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

July 22, 1982 · 22:11 UTCLaunch 1982-F04Launch no. 2,589 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/40
OutcomeFailurestage 1 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 22, 1982, 22:11
Launch designation
1982-F04
Mission
Ekran No. 23L
Vehicle flight ID
307-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
10 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.0 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S1P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Ekran1982-F04Ministry 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.