Proton | Luch #3
Proton | Luch #3 lifted off aboard a Proton from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan, carrying its payload to 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
- 1989-12-27T11:10:00.000ZProton roars off the pad at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
- The vehicle reaches Max Q, the highest aerodynamic load of the flight.
- Orbit insertion confirmed — now circling in Direct-GEO.
- All mission objectives achieved.