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Gorizont 2
Gorizont 2 was launched on July 5, 1979 aboard a Proton-K/DM from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1979-062ANORAD 11440Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Gorizont
- Common name
- Gorizont 2
- Payload designation
- Gorizont No. 12L
- International designator
- 1979-062A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11440
- GCAT identifier
- S11440
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/027
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Gorizont
- Owner
- MSvyaz
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Gorizont
Launch
- Date
- July 5, 1979 · 23:19 UTC
- Launch record
- 1979-062Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,763 km
- Apogee
- 35,812 km
- Inclination
- 0.78°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Dec 6, 1983
- End of operations
- Dec 6, 1983
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 Q16061153 (CC0).