GORIZONT 6 (13624)

COSPAR: 1982-103A | Alt Name: Gorizont

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Launch Details

Launch Date

October 20, 1982

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/40

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

13624

International Designator

1982-103A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:25:55 GMT

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Inclination

7.30°

Right Ascension

301.81°

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Argument of Perigee

351.66°

Period

1435.62 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

GORIZONT 6

Alternative Name

Gorizont

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

MSVYAZ

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 13624U 82103A   26184.47633823  .00000126  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996

2 13624   7.3044 301.8106 0002596 351.6641 352.7159  1.00304747121106

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Summary

GORIZONT 6 (OBJECT_ID: 1982-103A) is a communication satellite manufactured by NPOPM and launched on October 20, 1982, from the TYMSC site using a Proton-K/DM launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length, 3.3 meters in diameter, and spans 9.5 meters when fully deployed. It weighed 2120 kg at launch and had a dry mass of 2000 kg. Equipped with 6 C-band transponders and 1 Ku-band transponder, GORIZONT 6 was designed to provide communication services. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's operational lifetime was estimated at 3 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.5

Diameter

3.3

Span

9.5

Dry Mass

2000

Launch Mass

2120

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

3.1622

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Gorizont No. 16L

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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