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OKEAN-1 (19274)
COSPAR: 1988-056A | Alt Name: Okean
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 5, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19274
International Designator
1988-056A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:42:52 GMT
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Inclination
82.47°
Right Ascension
144.44°
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Argument of Perigee
115.80°
Period
93.89 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OKEAN-1
Alternative Name
Okean
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
GMS/YUZH
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 19274U 88056A 26185.15477932 .00012495 00000-0 38010-3 0 9996
2 19274 82.4700 144.4407 0014273 115.8027 244.4690 15.33788703 52923
Source: Celestrak
Summary
OKEAN-1, also known as Okean, is an ocean observation satellite with the NORAD catalog ID 19274 and object identifier 1988-056A. Launched on July 5, 1988, from LC32/1 at PLMSC using a Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle, it was manufactured by YUZH for GMS/YUZH. The satellite measures 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2.4 meters and has a span of 21.5 meters due to its solar arrays. It carries equipment including RLSBO (3.2 cm), RM-0.8, MWP (3.2 cm), RTVK, MSU-SK, and Kondor for ocean monitoring purposes. OKEAN-1 has a dry mass of 1944 kg and the same launch mass. Its shape is described as cylindrical with two panels and antennas, and its power source includes deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's operational lifetime was expected to be around 2 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.4
Span
21.5
Dry Mass
1944
Launch Mass
1944
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
8.6418
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Okean-O1 No. 3L
Purpose
Ocean Observation
Mission
Ocean Observation
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
Okean
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
RLSBO (3.2 cm), RM-0.8, MWP (3.2 cm), RTVK, MSU-SK, Kondor
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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