# Gorizont 28
**Wikidata**: [Q16061204](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16061204)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/gorizont-28

Here’s the structured knowledge entry for **Gorizont 28**:

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## Summary  
Gorizont 28 is a Russian/Soviet communications satellite launched in 1993 as part of the Gorizont series. It was carried into orbit by a Proton-K rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and used the Blok DM-2 space tug for orbital insertion.  

## Key Facts  
- **Launch Date:** October 28, 1993 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **COSPAR ID:** 1993-069A ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11921))  
- **Launch Vehicle:** Proton-K ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Launch Site:** Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Space Tug:** Blok DM-2 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN):** 22880 ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  
- **Series:** Gorizont (1978–2000) ([reference](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6272367))  

## FAQs  
### Q: What was the purpose of Gorizont 28?  
A: Gorizont 28 was a communications satellite, part of a Soviet/Russian series used for television and radio broadcasting, as well as military communications.  

### Q: Where was Gorizont 28 launched from?  
A: It was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23, a historic Soviet/Russian spaceport in Kazakhstan.  

### Q: What rocket carried Gorizont 28 into orbit?  
A: It was launched aboard a Proton-K, a heavy-lift launch vehicle developed by the Soviet Union.  

## Why It Matters  
Gorizont 28 contributed to the Gorizont satellite network, which played a crucial role in Soviet and later Russian telecommunications. These satellites enabled long-distance broadcasting, military communications, and data relay across vast regions, including remote areas of the USSR and Russia. The Gorizont series was instrumental during the Cold War era and continued to serve post-Soviet states well into the 2000s.  

## Notable For  
- Part of the long-running **Gorizont series** (1978–2000), a key Soviet/Russian communications satellite program.  
- Launched aboard the **Proton-K**, a workhorse of Soviet space missions.  
- Used **Blok DM-2**, a reliable upper stage for orbital insertion.  

## Body  
### Launch Details  
- **Date:** October 28, 1993  
- **Site:** Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/23  
- **Rocket:** Proton-K  
- **Upper Stage:** Blok DM-2  

### Technical Specifications  
- **Satellite Catalog Number (SCN):** 22880  
- **COSPAR Designation:** 1993-069A  

### Series Context  
- **Gorizont Satellites:** A series of Soviet/Russian communications satellites operational from 1978 to 2000.  
- **Predecessors/Successors:** Part of a lineage that included later systems like **Express** and **Yamal**.  

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## References

1. Jonathan's Space Report