Launch Date
August 18, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
19397
International Designator
1988-071A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:15:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
11.51°
Right Ascension
329.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
86.49°
Period
1440.41 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
GORIZONT 16
Alternative Name
Gorizont
Type
Status
Owner
MSVYAZ
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 19397U 88071A 26185.05257252 .00000101 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 19397 11.5108 329.7208 0012173 86.4940 108.3063 0.99971189138403
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.5
Diameter
3.3
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2120
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
8.6768
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Gorizont No. 28L
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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