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RADUGA 12 (13974)
COSPAR: 1983-028A | Alt Name: Raduga
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 8, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13974
International Designator
1983-028A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:48:02 GMT
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Inclination
8.16°
Right Ascension
306.20°
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Argument of Perigee
357.09°
Period
1436.20 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADUGA 12
Alternative Name
Raduga
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 13974U 83028A 26184.95003437 .00000009 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 13974 8.1619 306.1987 0001079 357.0871 26.2536 1.00264724169559
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RADUGA 12, also known as Raduga, is a communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1983-028A and belongs to the Raduga BUS family, specifically configured as KAUR-3. It was launched on April 8, 1983, from the TYSMC launch site at LC200/40 using a Proton-K/DM launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter, with a span of 9.5 meters. It has a dry mass of 1800 kilograms and was equipped with 3 Delta-1 C-Band transponders and 3 Delta-2 C-Band transponders for its communication mission. The launch mass was 1965 kilograms, and it had a lifespan of about 3 years. RADUGA 12's power system consisted of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Manufactured by NPOPM, the satellite served as part of the GUKOS constellation and carried a payload known as Gran' No. 23L. The shape is described as Step Cyl + 2 Pan, with an RCS (Relative Camera System) value of 7.7043.
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
7.7043
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gran' No. 23L
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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