1979 · Soviet Space Program
Ekran
successProton-K/DM | Ekran
Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.
Overview
- Date / time
- October 3, 1979 at 05:12 PM UTC
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- 200/40
- Mission
- Ekran
- Mission type
- Communications
- Orbit achieved
- Geostationary Orbit