October 11, 1995 at 4:26 PM UTC
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
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October 11, 1995 at 4:26 PM UTC
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Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan · 46.0740, 62.9780
The Luch-2 or Gelios satellites were the second generation of Soviet and later Russian data relay satellites. These satellites were improved versions of Luch (Altair) series and provided communications service to the Mir space station, Buran space shuttle, Soyuz-TM spacecraft, military satellites and the TsUPK ground control center.
Proton / UR-500 · K/DM-2
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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.
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