Launch Date
June 14, 1980
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
NORAD ID
11841
International Designator
1980-049A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:00:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.15°
Right Ascension
295.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
3.58°
Period
1460.02 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
GORIZONT 4
Alternative Name
Gorizont
Type
Status
Owner
MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11841U 80049A 26184.62510961 .00000042 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 11841 7.1471 295.1885 0003056 3.5807 81.6377 0.98628519233684
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.5
Diameter
3.3
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2120
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.444
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Gorizont No. 15L
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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