Proton | Rimsat G2
Launch information
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The geostationary Gorizont satellites are part of the Russian YeSSS Unified Satellite Communication System. These satellites provided civilian and military telephone, telegraph, and facsimile communications services, in addition to relaying TV and radio broadcasts. Gorizont also supported maritime and international communications from 1988 as an element of the Okean system operating at 1.5 to 1.6 GHz. The Gorizont system occupies 10 position on the geostationary orbit.
Launch status
Launch status information for space mission ‘Proton | Rimsat G2’.
Success
Status: Launch Successful
Class: normal
Launch T0: May 20, 1994, 2:01 a.m.
Timezone: Asia/Qyzylorda
Launch authority
Details about the the rocket, its target orbit and the launch pad location.
Mission |
Rimsat G2 (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
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Launch statistics
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Orbital Launch
#3889
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Location Launch
#1029
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Pad Launch
#61
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Agency Launch
#19
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Orbital Launch
#31
Year 1994
Location Launch
#10
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Pad Launch
#5
Year 1994
Agency Launch
#5
Year 1994
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