The Raduga-GVM was a mass model of the Raduga communications satellite. It was the first soviet launch to geostationary orbit under the designation Kosmos 637. The launch was performed by a Proton-K Blok-DM rocket.
Nation: | USSR |
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Type / Application: | Vehicle evaluation |
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Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Kosmos 637 (Raduga-GVM #1) | 1974-017A | 26.03.1974 | Ba LC-81/23 | Proton-K Blok-DM |