Launch Date
March 22, 1985
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
NORAD ID
15626
International Designator
1985-024A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:34:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
11.92°
Right Ascension
321.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
1.76°
Period
1519.01 min
Mean Motion
0.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
EKRAN 14
Alternative Name
Ekran
Type
Status
Owner
MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 15626U 85024A 26185.14862372 -.00000129 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 15626 11.9177 321.0884 0019174 1.7572 2.4316 0.94798384122449
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
1850
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Plate
Radar Cross Section
10.1485
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ekran No. 28L
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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