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GORIZONT 10 (15144)
COSPAR: 1984-078A | Alt Name: Gorizont
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 1, 1984
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
15144
International Designator
1984-078A
Epoch
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Inclination
8.86°
Right Ascension
313.30°
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Argument of Perigee
339.09°
Period
1436.44 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GORIZONT 10
Alternative Name
Gorizont
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Latest TLEs
1 15144U 84078A 26185.11767840 .00000112 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 15144 8.8564 313.3028 0003026 339.0907 224.3628 1.00247540154741
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GORIZONT 10, also known as Gorizont, is a communication satellite operated by MSVYAZ and manufactured by NPOPM. Launched on August 1, 1984, from the TYSMC launch site using a Proton-K/DM vehicle, this satellite has a configuration named KAUR-3 and belongs to the BUS type Gorizont. With dimensions of 5.5 meters in length, 3.3 meters in diameter, and an overall span of 9.5 meters, it had a launch mass of 2120 kilograms and a dry mass of 2000 kilograms. Equipped with 6 C-band transponders and 1 Ku-band transponder for communication purposes, the satellite was stabilized on August 2, 1984, one day after its launch. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it is designed to operate in a cylindrical shape augmented by two panels. The expected operational lifetime of GORIZONT 10 was three 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
2.3729
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gorizont No. 20L
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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