Launch Date
December 27, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
18715
International Designator
1987-109A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:51:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
13.46°
Right Ascension
334.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
241.59°
Period
1501.83 min
Mean Motion
0.96 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
EKRAN 17
Alternative Name
Ekran-M
Type
Status
Owner
MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 18715U 87109A 26185.11906508 -.00000118 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 18715 13.4604 334.8590 0042204 241.5859 308.2823 0.95883084120970
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
1900
Launch Mass
2100
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Plate
Radar Cross Section
8.117
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ekran-M No. 13L
Purpose
Communication, direct broadcasting
Mission
Communication, direct broadcasting
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
9 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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