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Gals No. 12L

Proton-K/DM-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on November 17, 1995, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

November 17, 1995 · 14:25 UTCLaunch 1995-063Launch no. 4,029 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
November 17, 1995, 14:25
Launch designation
1995-063
Mission
Gals No. 12L
Flight name
Gals 2
Vehicle flight ID
384-01

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,683 km
Payload mass to orbit
3.4 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gals 21995-063ANORAD 23717AO 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.