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1986 · Soviet Space Program

Ekran

successProton-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.

Overview

Date / time
May 24, 1986 at 01:42 AM UTC
Outcome
success
Launch site
200/39 (200L)
Mission
Ekran
Mission type
Communications
Orbit achieved
Geostationary Orbit
Launch vehicle
Proton-K/DM →
Launch provider
Soviet Space Program →

Payloads deployed · 1

EKRAN 15
GEO