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EKRAN 19 (19683)
COSPAR: 1988-108A | Alt Name: Ekran-M
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 10, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
19683
International Designator
1988-108A
Epoch
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Inclination
13.56°
Right Ascension
336.44°
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Argument of Perigee
216.98°
Period
1489.86 min
Mean Motion
0.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
EKRAN 19
Alternative Name
Ekran-M
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 19683U 88108A 26185.21827066 -.00000149 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 19683 13.5603 336.4412 0027159 216.9782 147.6616 0.96653065133748
Source: Celestrak
Summary
EKRAN 19 (OBJECT_ID: 1988-108A) is a communication and direct broadcasting satellite manufactured by NPOPM and launched on December 10, 1988, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. With dimensions of 5.5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 9 meters, it had a launch mass of 2100 kg and a dry mass of 1900 kg. The satellite is equipped with one UHF 200 W transponder and C-band uplink for communication purposes. It was powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and featured a configuration known as KAUR-3, operated under the Ekran bus system. Its shape consists of a cylinder plus two panels plus a plate, with an RCS of 7.1617. The satellite's mission lasted approximately nine years and it was owned by MSVYAZ.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9
Dry Mass
1900
Launch Mass
2100
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Plate
Radar Cross Section
7.1617
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Ekran-M No. 12L
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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