Launch Date
October 20, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
19596
International Designator
1988-095A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:26:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
11.53°
Right Ascension
330.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
193.25°
Period
1437.51 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
RADUGA 22
Alternative Name
Raduga
Type
Status
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 19596U 88095A 26185.01807903 .00000115 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 19596 11.5289 330.0414 0005610 193.2467 174.5529 1.00173398121826
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
1965
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.0118
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Gran' No. 34L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Raduga
Configuration
KAUR-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
3 Delta-1 C-Band transponders, 3 Delta-2 C-Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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