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Gran' No. 44L

Proton-K/DM-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on February 19, 1996, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 19, 1996 · 08:19 UTCLaunch 1996-010Launch no. 4,051 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 19, 1996, 08:19
Launch designation
1996-010
Mission
Gran' No. 44L
Flight name
Raduga
Vehicle flight ID
383-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
36,597 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.8 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Raduga1996-010ANORAD 23794Russian Military Space ForcesCommunications1,965 kgReentered (orbital decay) · May 6, 2004

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