Proton-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.
Mission Details
- Launch date: October 17, 1978 at 04:04 PM UTC
- Launch vehicle: Proton-K/DM
- Operator: Soviet Space Program
- Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Mission type: Communications