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Gran' No. 43L

Proton-K/DM-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on December 28, 1994, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 28, 1994 · 11:31 UTCLaunch 1994-087Launch no. 3,958 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/23
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 28, 1994, 11:31
Launch designation
1994-087
Mission
Gran' No. 43L
Flight name
Raduga
Vehicle flight ID
366-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,475 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Raduga1994-087ANORAD 23448Russian 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.