26477 - RADUGA 1-5

Raduga 1-5 is a Russian military communications geosynchronous spacecraft that was launched by a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur at 20:27 UT. There are many Radugas still in orbit, but only about five of them are operational.

Alternate Names

Cosmos 2372
Globus-1

Facts in Brief

Launch Date: 2000-08-28
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Site: Tyuratam (Baikonur Cosmodrome), Kazakhstan