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Raduga-1 6

Name: Raduga-1 6 launch
Start: 2001-10-06T16:45:00+00:00
End: 2001-10-06T16:45:00+00:00
Location: 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Proton K/DM-2Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center81/24 (81P)

Saturday, October 6, 2001 · 04:45 PM UTC

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Mission Brief

Military geostationary communications satellite

PayloadRaduga-1 6

OrbitGeostationary Orbit

CustomerKhrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Stages4

Pad81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Mission Timeline

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Ground vector

Launch site

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81/24 (81P)

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Global range

Latitude: 46.071°N
Longitude: 62.985°E

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

04:45 PM UTC - 04:45 PM UTC

Vehicle

Proton K/DM-2

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Proton-M Blok DM-03 is a four stage Russian heavy lift launch vehicle derived from the Soviet Proton launch vehicle. It is a Proton-M with an added DM-03 Fourth stage.

Height58.2 m

LEO Payload21,000 kg

Launches193

Successes178

Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

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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 fami...

Schedule History

No meaningful launch-time or status changes recorded.

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