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GORIZONT 2 (11440)
COSPAR: 1979-062A | Alt Name: Gorizont
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 5, 1979
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
11440
International Designator
1979-062A
Epoch
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Inclination
5.69°
Right Ascension
285.72°
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Argument of Perigee
349.05°
Period
1436.42 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GORIZONT 2
Alternative Name
Gorizont
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 11440U 79062A 26185.23482407 .00000038 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 11440 5.6941 285.7202 0004406 349.0464 155.3646 1.00249151138192
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GORIZONT 2, also known as Gorizont, is a communication satellite manufactured by NPOPM and owned by MSVYAZ. It was launched on July 5, 1979, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-K/DM launch vehicle from LC200/40. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length, 3.3 meters in diameter, and a span of 9.5 meters with a dry mass of 2000 kilograms and a launch mass of 2120 kilograms. Equipped with 6 C-band transponders and 1 Ku-band transponder, it was designed for communication purposes and had a planned lifetime of 3 years. The satellite's power source consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and its shape is described as cylindrical with two panels (Cyl + 2 Pan). It has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 3.981.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
3.3
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2120
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.981
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gorizont No. 12L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Gorizont
Configuration
KAUR-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
6 C-band transponders, 1 Ku-band transponder
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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