Kosmos 1700 (Luch #1 / Altair 11L), the first Soviet geostationary data-relay satellite, launched on a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. It relayed communications for Mir, Soyuz-TM, military satellites, and ground control.
- Outcome
- Success
- Orbit
- Direct-GEO
- Geostationary orbit
- Payload to orbit
- 3.2 T
- Flight
- 9th
- of 110 Proton K/DM-2 flights
- Date and time
- 25 October 1985, 15:45 UTC
- Rocket
- Proton K/DM-2
- Builder
- Khrunichev
- Launch site
- 200/40, Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Payload
- Communications
- International designator
- 1985-102
- Launches in 1985
- 106th of 125
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