# Gorizont 13
**Wikidata**: [Q16061170](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16061170)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gorizont-13

Here’s the structured knowledge entry for **Gorizont 13**:

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## Summary  
Gorizont 13 is a Soviet communications satellite launched in 1986 as part of the Gorizont series. It was deployed using a Proton-K rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and operated with the Blok-DM space tug.  

## Key Facts  
- **Launch Date:** November 18, 1986  
- **COSPAR ID:** 1986-090A  
- **Launch Vehicle:** Proton-K  
- **Launch Site:** Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200  
- **Space Tug:** Blok-DM  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN):** 17083  
- **Series:** Gorizont (Soviet/Russian communications satellites, 1978–2000)  
- **Significant Event:** Rocket launch at Baikonur Cosmodrome on November 18, 1986  

## FAQs  
### Q: What was the purpose of Gorizont 13?  
A: Gorizont 13 was a communications satellite, part of a Soviet series designed for television and radio broadcasting, as well as telephone and data transmission.  

### Q: How was Gorizont 13 launched?  
A: It was launched aboard a Proton-K rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200, using the Blok-DM space tug for orbital insertion.  

### Q: Is Gorizont 13 still operational?  
A: No, like other Gorizont satellites, it was part of a series retired by 2000, with its exact operational lifespan unspecified in available sources.  

## Why It Matters  
Gorizont 13 contributed to the Soviet Union's satellite communications infrastructure, enabling television, radio, and data transmission across vast regions. The Gorizont series was instrumental in expanding Soviet telecommunication capabilities during the Cold War, competing with Western systems like Intelsat. Its launch demonstrated the reliability of the Proton-K rocket and Blok-DM space tug, technologies that later influenced modern Russian space missions.  

## Notable For  
- Part of the long-running Gorizont series (1978–2000), a key Soviet communications satellite program.  
- Launched using the Proton-K rocket, a workhorse of Soviet/Russian space missions.  
- Utilized the Blok-DM space tug for precise orbital insertion.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date:** November 18, 1986  
- **Site:** Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200  
- **Rocket:** Proton-K  
- **Space Tug:** Blok-DM  

### Technical Specifications  
- **Catalog Number:** 17083  
- **COSPAR ID:** 1986-090A  

### Series Context  
- **Gorizont Series:** Soviet/Russian communications satellites active from 1978 to 2000.  
- **Predecessors/Successors:** Part of a lineage of satellites supporting national and international communications.  

### Mission Role  
- Primary function: Telecommunications (TV, radio, data).  
- Orbit: Geostationary (exact orbital slot not specified in sources).  

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report