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RADUGA 15 (15057)
COSPAR: 1984-063A | Alt Name: Raduga
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 22, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15057
International Designator
1984-063A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:46:18 GMT
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Inclination
8.70°
Right Ascension
311.72°
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Argument of Perigee
223.00°
Period
1437.55 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADUGA 15
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 15057U 84063A 26184.94882104 .00000071 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 15057 8.7000 311.7204 0003069 223.0028 148.4262 1.00170188141276
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RADUGA 15 is a communication satellite designated under OBJECT_ID 1984-063A and part of the Raduga series configured as KAUR-3. Launched on June 22, 1984, from TYMSC LC200/39 using a Proton-K/DM launch vehicle by manufacturer NPOPM for GUKOS, it has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and spans 9.5 meters with deployable solar arrays and batteries as its power source. The satellite's dry mass is 1800 kg, with a launch mass of 1965 kg. It was equipped with 3 Delta-1 C-Band transponders and 3 Delta-2 C-Band transponders for communication purposes. RADUGA 15 operated for approximately three years in space.
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
2.5119
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gran' No. 27L
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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