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EKRAN 15 (16729)
COSPAR: 1986-038A | Alt Name: Ekran
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Launch Details
Launch Date
May 24, 1986
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
16729
International Designator
1986-038A
Epoch
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Inclination
11.42°
Right Ascension
322.23°
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Argument of Perigee
6.97°
Period
1491.50 min
Mean Motion
0.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EKRAN 15
Alternative Name
Ekran
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 16729U 86038A 26185.21281062 -.00000116 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 16729 11.4246 322.2348 0009537 6.9716 342.1348 0.96546936118511
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EKRAN 15, also known as Ekran No. 30L, is a communication and direct broadcasting satellite launched on May 24, 1986, by MSVYAZ from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM launch vehicle at LC200/39. The satellite has a configuration known as KAUR-3, with dimensions of 5.5 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 9 meters. It had a launch mass of 2000 kg and a dry mass of 1850 kg, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's equipment includes 1 (+1) UHF 200 W transponder with C-band uplink. Its shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and a plate, with an RCS value of 5.5273. EKRAN 15 was manufactured by NPOPM and designed for a three-year operational lifetime.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
1850
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Plate
Radar Cross Section
5.5273
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ekran No. 30L
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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