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Altair 13L (Luch 1)
Proton · Communications
199481/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome
Mission
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.
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Mission Facts
- Provider
- KhSC
- Rocket
- Proton
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Pad
- 81/23 (81L)
- NET precision
- Year
- Data source
- LL2