Proton-K/DM | Raduga 8

Geostationary communications satellite for military and governmental puposes

Mission Details

  • Launch date: March 18, 1981 at 04:40 AM UTC
  • Launch vehicle: Proton-K/DM
  • Operator: Soviet Space Program
  • Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Mission type: Communications