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Ariane 42P | Astra 1D
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Nov. 1, 1994, 12:37 a.m.
Proton | Elektro
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 31, 1994, 2:30 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Elektro (or GOMS, Geostationary Operational Meteorological Satellite) is a three-axis stabilized satellite with a payload that includes a three-channel, earth-imaging radiometer as well as comprehensive communications facilities together with a capability to measure space radiation spectra and densities. It is the space component of the Planeta-C Meteorological Space System.
Geostationary Orbit
PSLV | IRS-P2
Indian Space Research Organization | IndiaSatish Dhawan Space Centre, India
Oct. 15, 1994, 5:05 a.m.
Proton-K/DM-2M | Ekspress-2
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 13, 1994, 4:19 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
The Ekspress series spacecraft for Data transmission, TV & radio-broadcasting, communications, Internet, video-conference closely resembled the Gals spacecraft and shared a similar spacecraft bus. Ekspress was to replace the widely used Gorizont spacecraft, and plans called for deployments at 13 locations (40 degrees, 53 degrees, 80 degrees, 90 degrees, 96.5 degrees, 99 degrees, 103 degrees, 140 degrees, 145 degrees, 205 degrees, 322.5 degrees, 346 degrees, and 349 degrees, all East longitude) for domestic needs and to support the Intersputnik Telecommunications Association.
Geostationary Orbit
Tsiklon-3 | Okean-O1 7
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau | UkrainePlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Oct. 11, 1994, 2:30 p.m.
Ariane 44L | Solidaridad 2 & Thaicom 2
Aérospatiale | FranceGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Oct. 8, 1994, 1:07 a.m.
Atlas IIAS | INTELSAT 703
Lockheed Martin | United States of AmericaCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Oct. 6, 1994, 6:35 a.m.
Soyuz-U2 | Soyuz TM-20
Soviet Space Program | RussiaBaikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Oct. 3, 1994, 10:42 p.m.
Status: Launch Successful
Mission:
Soyuz TM-20 was the 20th mission and the 17th long-duration expedition to Mir space station. The mission began on October 3, 1994, 22:42:30 UTC, launching Commander Alexander Viktorenko, Flight Engineer Yelena Kondakova and Research Cosmonaut Ulf Merbold into orbit. They docked with Mir two days later. During their stay there, cosmonauts performed two EVAs, carried out various scientific experiments. Station crew was visited by several Progress resupply spacecrafts, and welcomed aboard the Soyuz TM-21 crew. During this mission the first rendezvous maneuver of the Space Shuttle STS-63 with the Mir space station was performed. The mission concluded with a safe landing back on Earth on March 22, 1995, 04:04:05 UTC.
Low Earth Orbit
Space Shuttle Endeavour / OV-105 | STS-68
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | United States of AmericaKennedy Space Center, FL, USA
Sept. 30, 1994, 11:16 a.m.
Kosmos-3M | Taifun-1 24
Russian Space Forces | RussiaPlesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Sept. 27, 1994, 2 p.m.
