# Gorizont 24
**Wikidata**: [Q16061189](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16061189)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gorizont-24

## Summary  
Gorizont 24 is a Soviet/Russian communications satellite launched in 1991 as part of the Gorizont series. It was carried into orbit by a Proton-K rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The satellite was used for telecommunications and broadcasting purposes.

## Key Facts  
- **Launch Date**: October 23, 1991  
- **COSPAR ID**: 1991-074A  
- **Launch Vehicle**: Proton-K rocket  
- **Launch Site**: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200  
- **Space Tug**: Blok DM-2  
- **Satellite Catalog Number**: 21759  
- **Series**: Gorizont (1978–2000)  
- **Significant Event**: Rocket launch at Baikonur Cosmodrome on October 23, 1991  

## FAQs  
### Q: What was the purpose of Gorizont 24?  
A: Gorizont 24 was a communications satellite used for telecommunications and broadcasting, part of the Soviet/Russian Gorizont series.  

### Q: What rocket launched Gorizont 24?  
A: It was launched aboard a Proton-K rocket, a Soviet/Russian carrier rocket frequently used for satellite deployments.  

### Q: Where was Gorizont 24 launched from?  
A: It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200, a major Soviet/Russian spaceport in Kazakhstan.  

## Why It Matters  
Gorizont 24 was part of the Gorizont satellite series, which played a crucial role in Soviet and later Russian telecommunications infrastructure. These satellites enabled long-distance communications, television broadcasting, and military communications across vast regions, including remote areas of the USSR and Russia. The successful deployment of Gorizont 24 contributed to maintaining and expanding this network during a transitional period following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Its launch also demonstrated the continued reliability of the Proton-K rocket, a workhorse of Soviet space missions.  

## Notable For  
- Being part of the long-running Gorizont satellite series (1978–2000).  
- Launched during a politically significant period (post-Soviet transition).  
- Utilized the Proton-K rocket, a key vehicle in Soviet/Russian space history.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date**: October 23, 1991  
- **Site**: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200  
- **Rocket**: Proton-K with Blok DM-2 upper stage  

### Technical Specifications  
- **Catalog Number**: 21759  
- **COSPAR Designation**: 1991-074A  

### Series Context  
- **Gorizont Series**: A Soviet/Russian communications satellite program operational from 1978 to 2000.  
- **Predecessors/Successors**: Part of a lineage of satellites used for similar purposes, including broadcasting and military communications.  

### Mission Significance  
- Contributed to the continuity of Soviet/Russian telecommunications during geopolitical changes.  
- Demonstrated the ongoing use of Proton-K rockets for reliable satellite deployments.

## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report