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ISKRA 2 (13176)
COSPAR: 1982-033C | Alt Name: Iskra-2
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 19, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13176
International Designator
1982-033C
Decay Date
7/9/1982
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ISKRA 2
Alternative Name
Iskra-2
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
MAIO/MOM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
ISKRA 2, also known as Iskra-2, is an amateur radio communication satellite manufactured by MAIO and owned by MAIO/MOM. It was launched on April 19, 1982, from LC1 at TYSMC using a Soyuz-U launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 1 meter in length with a diameter and span of 0.3 meters and 1 meter respectively. Weighing 28 kilograms both dry and at launch, it is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power generation. Its mission focuses on amateur radio communication and it features an RK-02 (I-6) payload. The satellite was stable by May 17, 1982, and has a cylindrical shape with a radar cross-section of 0.67 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
0.3
Span
1
Dry Mass
28
Launch Mass
28
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.67
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RK-02 (I-6)
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
MAIO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Iskra
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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