Launch Overview
Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2M
Agency
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Site / Pad
GIK-5 / LC81/23
Outcome
Success
Flight
390-01
COSPAR Designator
1996-021
Mission
Astra 1F (Communications)
Astra 1F was the first western satellite launched on a Proton-K Blok-DM3 rocket, on April 9, 1996.
Vehicle & Provider
Rocket
Proton-K/DM-2M
Provider
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Agency launches
37 (3 YTD)
Site launches
1072 (4 YTD)
Pad launches
69 (1 YTD)