Proton-K/DM-2 launched a Russian military communications satellite from Baikonur, initially designated Cosmos-2406 and later renamed Raduga-1, into geostationary orbit as part of Russia's military relay satellite network.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.4 T (est.)
- Flight
- 102nd
- of 110 Proton K/DM-2 flights
- Date and time
- 27 March 2004, 03:30 UTC
- Rocket
- Proton K/DM-2
- Builder
- Khrunichev
- Launch site
- 81/23 (81L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 2004-010
- Launches in 2004
- 10th of 54
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