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Gran' No. 35L

Proton-K/DM-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on February 15, 1990, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 15, 1990 · 07:52 UTCLaunch 1990-016Launch no. 3,488 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 15, 1990, 07:52
Launch designation
1990-016
Mission
Gran' No. 35L
Flight name
Raduga
Vehicle flight ID
363-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
38,161 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Raduga1990-016ANORAD 20499Upravleniye 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.