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Ekran-M No. 11L

Proton-K/DM-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on January 30, 1987, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

January 30, 1987 · 09:19 UTCLaunch 1987-010Launch no. 3,145 in the log
RocketProton-K/DM-2
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/40
OutcomeFailure · 0.4stage 4 ignition failure
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 30, 1987, 09:19
Launch designation
1987-010
Mission
Ekran-M No. 11L
Flight name
Kosmos-1817
Vehicle flight ID
341-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
257 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.9 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF40 · S4I

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Kosmos-18171987-010ANORAD 17365Ministry of Comms. Union Radio Comms.Communications2,100 kgReentered (orbital decay) · Mar 18, 1987

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