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Khrunichev State Research and Production Space CenterLaunch SuccessfulCommunicationsProton · Luch 1
Launched 1994-12-16 12:00 UTC81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Success
Reached Geostationary Orbit
Worldwide
86th
orbital launch attempt in 1994
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
12th
launch this year
81/23 (81L)
9th
launch from this pad this year
Pad turnaround
45 d 21 h
since the pad's previous launch
The Luch or Altair satellites were the first generation of Soviet and later Russian data relay satellites. These satellites provided communications service to the Mir space station, Buran space shuttle, Soyuz-TM spacecraft, military satellites and the TsUPK ground control center.
Launch Provider
Government · Russia · Founded 1916 · Director Andrey Vladimirovich Kalinovskiy
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center is a Moscow-based producer of spacecraft and space-launch systems, including the Proton and Rokot rockets and is currently developing the Angara rocket family. The Proton launch vehicle launches from Baikonur and Rokot launches from Baikonur and Plesetsk. Angara will launch from Plesetsk and Vostochny.
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