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Gals 2
Gals 2 was launched on November 17, 1995 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: renamed (May 2000).
COSPAR 1995-063ANORAD 23717Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Gals 2
- Payload designation
- Gals No. 12L
- International designator
- 1995-063A
- NORAD catalog number
- 23717
- GCAT identifier
- S23717
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/307
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Gals
- Owner
- AO Informkosmos
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Gals
Launch
- Date
- November 17, 1995 · 14:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 1995-063Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,782 km
- Apogee
- 35,798 km
- Inclination
- 0.15°
- Status
- Renamed
- Status date
- May 2000
- Last known active
- Aug 4, 2003
- End of operations
- Jun 30, 2003
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 Q18480257 (CC0).