Garpun #1 (Kosmos 2473)

Launched Kosmos 2473 (Garpun), the first satellite of a new Russian military communications and data-relay type built by Reshetnev, into geostationary orbit.

Outcome

Success

Payload to orbit

3.5 T (est.)

Flight

26th

of 68 Proton-M Briz-M flights

Date and time

20 September 2011, 22:47 UTC

Rocket

Proton-M Briz-M

Builder

Khrunichev

Launch site

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Payload

Unknown

International designator

2011-048

Launches in 2011

51st of 84

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