Monday, January 20, 1997

Luch 2

 1995-054A


The Luch-1 (Gelios No. 12) satellite launched on 1995 Oct 11 was the first of a new generation, replacing the original Luch/Al'tair series. It will be stationed at 77E. It is controlled from Ostankino/Moskva. Launch mass was around 2400 kg. In 1996 it was used to replace the 1994 Luch satellite for Mir relay duties.

The spacecraft was internally called Luch-2 by NPO-PM although the open cover name was Luch-1.


Luch 1 
 

DateTimeEventOrbit  

1995 Oct 11  1626:00  Launch by Proton-K/Blok-DM-2 LB LC81L 
 1635  Stage 3 sep 
 1730? DM burn 1 
 2245? DM burn 2 
 2300? DM sep 
1995 Oct 11    1442.60 35864 x 35963 x 3.0 GEO 91.6E+1.6W 
1995 Oct 24    1437.00 35794 x 35813 x 3.1 GEO 76.5E+0.2W 
1995 Oct 26   On station  GEO 76.6E 
1995 Oct 31    1436.03 35757 x 35812 x 3.0 GEO 76.7E 
1996 May 6    1436.13 35761 x 35812 x 2.6 GEO 76.9E 
1996 Aug 15   Begin Mir relay 

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