Proton | Ekran-M 1
Operated by Soviet Space Program, the Communications mission Proton | Ekran-M 1 delivered its payload into Direct-GEO.
- Launch time
- Status
- SUCCESS
- Operator
- Soviet Space Program
- Mission type
- Communications
- Rocket
- Proton
- Launch site
- Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
- Launch pad
- 200/39 (200L)
- Payload
- —
- Target orbit
- Direct-GEO

Mission timeline
- 1987-12-27T11:25:00.000ZProton lifts off from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
- Proton passes through max aerodynamic pressure (Max Q).
- Orbit insertion confirmed — the vehicle is now in Direct-GEO.
- Mission success — all objectives completed.