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1979 · Soviet Space Program

Raduga 5

successProton-K/DM | Raduga 5

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Overview

Date / time: April 25, 1979 at 03:44 AM UTC
Outcome: success
Launch site: 200/40
Mission: Raduga 5
Mission type: Communications
Orbit achieved: Geostationary Orbit

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