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Gorizont 17
Gorizont 17 was launched on January 26, 1989 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1989-004ANORAD 19765Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Gorizont
- Common name
- Gorizont 17
- Payload designation
- Gorizont No. 29L
- Other names
- 11F662 No. 794-35-229:RA
- International designator
- 1989-004A
- NORAD catalog number
- 19765
- GCAT identifier
- S19765
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/200
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Gorizont
- Owner
- MSvyaz
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Gorizont
Launch
- Date
- January 26, 1989 · 09:16 UTC
- Launch record
- 1989-004Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,774 km
- Apogee
- 35,800 km
- Inclination
- 1.40°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 8, 1997
- End of operations
- Feb 8, 1997
Size
- Mass
- 2,120 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 5.5 m
- Diameter
- 3.30 m
- Span
- 9.5 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061178 (CC0).