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EKRAN 10 (13878)
COSPAR: 1983-016A | Alt Name: Ekran
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 12, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13878
International Designator
1983-016A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:11:12 GMT
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Inclination
10.37°
Right Ascension
310.35°
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Argument of Perigee
27.14°
Period
1515.30 min
Mean Motion
0.95 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EKRAN 10
Alternative Name
Ekran
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 13878U 83016A 26185.04945251 -.00000092 00000-0 00000-0 0 9999
2 13878 10.3712 310.3478 0031696 27.1398 170.5153 0.95030739119339
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EKRAN 10 (OBJECT_ID: 1983-016A) is a communication and direct broadcasting satellite launched on March 12, 1983, from the Tyuratam Space Center in Kazakhstan using a Proton-K/DM launch vehicle. With a dry mass of 1850 kg and dimensions of 5.5 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter, it was equipped with two deployable solar arrays for power generation. The satellite carried one (+1) UHF transponder capable of 200 W transmission and a C-band uplink equipment configuration known as KAUR-3. EKRAN 10 had an operational lifetime of about three years, designed for communication purposes by the manufacturer NPOPM under ownership of MSVYAZ.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
1850
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Plate
Radar Cross Section
6.6191
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ekran No. 18L
Purpose
Communication, direct broadcasting
Mission
Communication, direct broadcasting
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Ekran
Configuration
KAUR-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
1 (+1) UHF 200 W transponder, C-band uplink
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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