RADUGA 7 (12003)

COSPAR: 1980-081A | Alt Name: Raduga

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 5, 1980

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

12003

International Designator

1980-081A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:28:09 GMT

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Inclination

5.91°

Right Ascension

289.06°

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Argument of Perigee

316.45°

Period

1435.66 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

RADUGA 7

Alternative Name

Raduga

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

GUKOSR

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 12003U 80081A   26185.14455036 -.00000213  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990

2 12003   5.9076 289.0590 0011085 316.4521  56.3782  1.00302122123485

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Summary

RADUGA 7, also known as Raduga, is a communication satellite launched by GUKOSR on October 5, 1980, from Tyuratam (TYMSC) Launch Pad LC200/39 using the Proton-K/DM launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 9.5 meters. It had a dry mass of 1800 kilograms and was equipped with 3 Delta-1 C-Band transponders and 3 Delta-2 C-Band transponders for communication purposes. The satellite’s power system includes two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it features a step cylinder shape with two panels. RADUGA 7 operated in orbit for approximately three years following its launch.

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

7.7408

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Gran' No. 17L

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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