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Gals 1
Gals 1 was launched on January 20, 1994 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (May 2000).
COSPAR 1994-002ANORAD 22963Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Gals 1
- Payload designation
- Gals No. 11L
- International designator
- 1994-002A
- NORAD catalog number
- 22963
- GCAT identifier
- S22963
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/275
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Gals
- Owner
- AO Informkosmos
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Gals
Launch
- Date
- January 20, 1994 · 09:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 1994-002Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/23
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,776 km
- Apogee
- 35,792 km
- Inclination
- 0.19°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- May 2000
- Last known active
- August 2001
- End of operations
- August 2001
Size
- Mass
- 2,600 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,400 kg
- Length
- 6.6 m
- Diameter
- 4.10 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q18480252 (CC0).