RocketProton-K/DM-2Mvariant DM-2M
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyVKS RVSNRussia
Flight
- Date and time (UTC)
- September 26, 1996, 17:50
- Launch designation
- 1996-058
- Mission
- Ekspress No. 12L
- Flight name
- Ekspress 12
- Vehicle flight ID
- 379-02
- Year
- Launches in 1996
Orbit and payload
- Initial apogee
- 36,097 km
- Payload mass to orbit
- 3.3 t
- Payloads
- 1
- GCAT launch code
- OS
Payloads
| Payload | Designation | Owner | Mission type | Mass | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekspress-6 | 1996-058ANORAD 24435 | Satellite Communications Co. | Communications | 2,500 kg | In 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.