Ekran was a Soviet series of geostationary satellites which were the first in the world to provide Direct-To-Home TV service.
Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
Proton / UR-500 · DM
Height
59 m
Diameter
4.15 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
61
Launch complex
200/39 (200L)
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan. Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area. All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.
