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Gals No. 11L

Proton-K/DM-2M launch from Baikonur (Russia) on January 20, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

January 20, 1994 · 09:49 UTCLaunch 1994-002Launch no. 3,868 in the log
RocketProton-K/DM-2Mvariant DM-2M
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
January 20, 1994, 09:49
Launch designation
1994-002
Mission
Gals No. 11L
Flight name
Gals 1
Vehicle flight ID
358-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,216 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gals 11994-002ANORAD 22963AO InformkosmosCommunications2,600 kgRenamed · May 2000

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.