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1F No. 102

Proton-K/D-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on July 12, 1988, carrying 3 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

July 12, 1988 · 17:01 UTCLaunch 1988-059Launch no. 3,310 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/40
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
July 12, 1988, 17:01
Launch designation
1988-059
Mission
1F No. 102
Flight name
Fobos-2
Vehicle flight ID
356-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
150,000 km
Payload mass to orbit
6.2 t
Payloads
3
GCAT launch code
DS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Fobos-21988-059ANORAD 19287Institut Kosmicheksiye IssledovaniyaDeep space2,420 kgLeft Earth orbit for deep space · Jul 13, 1988
DAS1988-059Ministry of General Machine Building———
PROP-FP1988-059Ministry of General Machine Building———

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