Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
03:15:10
Tuesday April 26, 1988
34Kh6 was an Soviet experimental geostationary satellite, which was positioned at 24° West. Possibly the purpose of Kosmos-1940 was to detect nuclear tests. Reportedly it was built by VNIIEM and was based on the Meteor bus. The name Geofizika has also been associated with this satellite.
Geostationary Earth Orbit
1 Payload
2,400 kilograms
Manufacturer
KhrunichevRocket
Height: 57.64m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 19,000 kg
GTO: 2,400 kg
Liftoff Thrust
9,548 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.35m
Height: 10.4m
Stages
4
158th
Mission
4th
Mission of 1988
2192nd
Mission
28th
Mission of 1988
35th
Orbital launch attempt