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Gorizont 23
Gorizont 23 was launched on July 1, 1991 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1991-046ANORAD 21533Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Gorizont
- Common name
- Gorizont 23
- Payload designation
- Gorizont No. 34L
- International designator
- 1991-046A
- NORAD catalog number
- 21533
- GCAT identifier
- S21533
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/247
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Gorizont
- Owner
- MSvyaz
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Gorizont
Launch
- Date
- July 1, 1991 · 21:53 UTC
- Launch record
- 1991-046Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,687 km
- Apogee
- 35,884 km
- Inclination
- 1.44°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jun 24, 1992
- End of operations
- Jun 24, 1992
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 Q16061188 (CC0).