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Gorizont No. 25L

Proton-K/DM-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on January 18, 1988, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

January 18, 1988 · 09:58 UTCLaunch 1988-F01Launch no. 3,252 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/40
OutcomeFailurestage 3 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 18, 1988, 09:58
Launch designation
1988-F01
Mission
Gorizont No. 25L
Flight name
Gorizont
Vehicle flight ID
341-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
200 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S3P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gorizont1988-F01Ministry 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.