Luch 1

Also called Gelios 11

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General

Designation	23680 / 95054A
Launch date	11 Oct 1995 at 16:26 UT
Country of origin	CIS
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	77°E
Launch vehicle	Proton #236
Mass at launch	2400 kg

Equipped with a Cospas payload

Its performance is said to increase the capacity of the channels by nearly 3 and its service lifetime would be twice as long compared to the Al'tair design.

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End of life

Out of service	12 April 1999
Cause	payload failure

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External resources

sat-index articles

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