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Ekspress-A No. R 001

Proton-K/DM-2 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on October 27, 1999, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a failure.

October 27, 1999 · 16:16 UTCLaunch 1999-F03Launch no. 4,350 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC200/39
OutcomeFailurestage 2 propulsion failure / early shutdown
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
October 27, 1999, 16:16
Launch designation
1999-F03
Mission
Ekspress-A No. R 001
Flight name
Ekspress A No. 1
Vehicle flight ID
386-02

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
120 km
Payload mass to orbit
2.3 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OF · S2P

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Ekspress-A11999-F03Satellite Communications Co.———

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