EKRAN 12 (14821)

COSPAR: 1984-028A | Alt Name: Ekran

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Launch Details

Launch Date

March 16, 1984

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC200/39

Launch Vehicle

Proton-K/DM

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

14821

International Designator

1984-028A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:36:20 GMT

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Inclination

10.27°

Right Ascension

312.62°

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Argument of Perigee

159.38°

Period

1499.03 min

Mean Motion

0.96 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

EKRAN 12

Alternative Name

Ekran

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

MSVYAZ

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 14821U 84028A   26184.98357454 -.00000060  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 14821  10.2670 312.6192 0006453 159.3841  39.3283  0.96061908134181

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Summary

EKRAN 12, also known as Ekran, is a communication and direct broadcasting satellite manufactured by NPOPM for MSVYAZ in the Soviet Union (SU). Launched on March 16, 1984, from LC200/39 at TYMSC using a Proton-K/DM launch vehicle, it has a configuration known as KAUR-3 and is part of the Ekran bus series. The satellite measures 5.5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.5 meters and a span of 9 meters. It carries one UHF transponder at 200 W along with a C-band uplink and uses two deployable solar arrays for power generation, supplemented by batteries. With a launch mass of 2000 kg and a dry mass of 1850 kg, EKRAN 12 has an RCS value of 6.2029 m² and its shape is described as cylindrical with two panels and a plate. The satellite had a planned lifetime of 3 years.

Physical Characteristics

Length

5.5

Diameter

2.5

Span

Dry Mass

1850

Launch Mass

2000

Shape

Cyl + 2 Pan + Plate

Radar Cross Section

6.2029

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Ekran No. 26L

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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