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Globus No. 12

Proton-K/DM-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on December 27, 1990, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 27, 1990 · 11:08 UTCLaunch 1990-116Launch no. 3,593 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 27, 1990, 11:08
Launch designation
1990-116
Mission
Globus No. 12
Flight name
Raduga-1
Vehicle flight ID
342-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,653 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Raduga-11990-116ANORAD 21038Upravleniye Nachalnika Kosmicheskikh SredstvCommunications2,500 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.