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Elektro-L No. 5

Proton-M/DM-3 launch from Baikonur (Russia) on February 12, 2026, carrying 2 payloads. GCAT records the launch as a success.

February 12, 2026 · 08:52 UTCLaunch 2026-028Launch no. 7,209 in the log
SpaceportBaikonurpad LC81/24
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyKhrunichevRussia

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
February 12, 2026, 08:52
Launch designation
2026-028
Mission
Elektro-L No. 5
Vehicle flight ID
935-68/6L

Orbit and payload

Initial perigee
175 km
Initial apogee
209 km
Inclination
51.5°
Payload mass to orbit
2.3 t
Payloads
2
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Elektro-L No. 52026-028ANORAD 67756Rosgidromet NITs PlanetaMeteorology2,120 kgIn orbit
Jam-e Jam 12026-028BNORAD 67757Islamic Republic of Iran BroadcastingCommunications150 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.