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Gran' No. 41L

Proton-K/DM-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on September 30, 1993, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

September 30, 1993 · 17:05 UTCLaunch 1993-062Launch no. 3,848 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
September 30, 1993, 17:05
Launch designation
1993-062
Mission
Gran' No. 41L
Flight name
Raduga
Vehicle flight ID
359-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,567 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Raduga1993-062ANORAD 22836Russian Military Space ForcesCommunications1,965 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.