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Ekran No. 16L on Proton-K/DM, 1979-02-21 (Success)
ResultSuccess
Date1979-02-21 07:49 UTC
VehicleProton-K/DMProton-K/DM
Proton-K/DM flight no.14success rate so far 79%
No. in 197916 / 110orbital attempts
Agency countrySoviet UnionRVSN
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Launch site | NIIP-5, Baykonur, Kazakstan |
| Payload | Ekran No. 16L |
| GCAT launch tag | 1979-015 |
| Mass to orbit | 2.8 t |
Neighbouring Proton-K/DM launches
| Date | Payload | Vehicle | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-27 | Ekran No. 13L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 | Failure |
| 1978-07-18 | Gran' No. 14L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1978-08-17 | Ekran No. 15L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 | Failure |
| 1978-10-17 | Ekran No. 14L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 | Failure |
| 1978-12-19 | Gorizont No. 11L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1979-02-21 | Ekran No. 16L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1979-04-25 | Gran' No. 15L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1979-07-05 | Gorizont No. 12L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1979-10-03 | Ekran No. 17L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1979-12-28 | Gorizont No. 13L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 | Success |
| 1980-02-20 | Gran' No. 16L | Proton-K/DM | NIIP-5 | Success |
Proton-K/DM launches per year
Counts orbital launch attempts (successes and failures); suborbital flights excluded. Countries are those of the launching agency.