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Gran' No. 31L

Proton-K/DM launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on March 19, 1987, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

March 19, 1987 · 03:54 UTCLaunch 1987-028Launch no. 3,163 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
March 19, 1987, 03:54
Launch designation
1987-028
Mission
Gran' No. 31L
Flight name
Raduga
Vehicle flight ID
323-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
37,227 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Raduga1987-028ANORAD 17611Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications1,965 kgIn 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.