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Ekran-M No. 14L

Proton-K/DM-2 launch from Baikonur (Soviet Union) on August 9, 1990, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

August 9, 1990 · 20:18 UTCLaunch 1990-F04Launch no. 3,546 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyUNKSSoviet Union

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
August 9, 1990, 20:18
Launch designation
1990-F04
Mission
Ekran-M No. 14L
Vehicle flight ID
345-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
58 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Ekran-M1990-F04Ministry 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.