Luch 2 Mission

Launch Service Provider

Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center

Vehicle

Proton K/DM-2

The Luch-2 or Gelios satellites were the second generation of Soviet and later Russian data relay satellites. These satellites were improved versions of Luch (Altair) series and provided communications service to the Mir space station, Buran space shuttle, Soyuz-TM spacecraft, military satellites and the TsUPK ground control center.