Proton | Luch 2
Launch information
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The Luch-2 or Gelios satellites were the second generation of Soviet and later Russian data relay satellites. These satellites were improved versions of Luch (Altair) series and provided communications service to the Mir space station, Buran space shuttle, Soyuz-TM spacecraft, military satellites and the TsUPK ground control center.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Proton | Luch 2’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: Oct. 11, 1995, 4:26 p.m.
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Luch 2 (Direct-GEO) |
|---|---|
Launcher |
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
Rocket |
Proton |
Location |
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan |
Pad |
81/23 (81L) |
Type |
Communications |
Orbit |
Geostationary Orbit (Direct-GEO) |
Satellites on-board
Satellites on-board the space mission ‘Proton | Luch 2’ are identified by cross checking database entries for launches and satellites. Results could be inaccurate from time to time.
Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#4010
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Location Launch
#1062
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Pad Launch
#68
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Agency Launch
#32
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Orbital Launch
#59
Year 1995
Location Launch
#13
Year 1995
Pad Launch
#2
Year 1995
Agency Launch
#5
Year 1995
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