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RADUGA 5 (11343)
COSPAR: 1979-035A | Alt Name: Raduga
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 25, 1979
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11343
International Designator
1979-035A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:10:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
5.25°
Right Ascension
282.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
225.97°
Period
1435.92 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADUGA 5
Alternative Name
Raduga
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 11343U 79035A 26184.88239120 -.00000165 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 11343 5.2513 282.2299 0004028 225.9739 175.4437 1.00284390129533
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
1965
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.1428
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gran' No. 15L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Raduga
Configuration
KAUR-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
3 Delta-1 C-Band transponders, 3 Delta-2 C-Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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