RADUGA 9 (12618)

COSPAR: 1981-069A | Alt Name: Raduga

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Launch Details

Launch Date

July 30, 1981

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

12618

International Designator

1981-069A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:05:01 GMT

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Inclination

6.55°

Right Ascension

293.43°

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Argument of Perigee

189.93°

Period

1437.26 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

RADUGA 9

Alternative Name

Raduga

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

GUKOS

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 12618U 81069A   26184.87849118  .00000037  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999

2 12618   6.5521 293.4278 0001505 189.9325 179.2259  1.00190736 47511

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Summary

RADUGA 9 is a communication satellite launched by GUKOS on July 30, 1981, from the TYMSC launch site using LC200/39 as the launch pad and Proton-K/DM as the launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 9.5 meters with a dry mass of 1800 kg and a launch mass of 1965 kg. The satellite is equipped with 3 Delta-1 C-Band transponders and 3 Delta-2 C-Band transponders for its communication mission, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. RADUGA 9 was manufactured by NPOPM and had a planned lifetime of three years. Its shape consists of a step cylinder with two panels and has an RCS (Reaction Control System) value of 6.9933. The satellite's configuration is known as KAUR-3 and falls under the Raduga bus category.

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

6.9933

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Gran' No. 19L

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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