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RADUGA-1 1 (20083)
COSPAR: 1989-048A | Alt Name: Raduga-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 21, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20083
International Designator
1989-048A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:28:39 GMT
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Inclination
12.71°
Right Ascension
335.11°
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Argument of Perigee
150.81°
Period
1458.86 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADUGA-1 1
Alternative Name
Raduga-1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 20083U 89048A 26185.01989903 .00000037 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 20083 12.7084 335.1113 0018612 150.8114 222.2553 0.98707252131446
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RADUGA-1 1 (also known as Raduga-1) is a military communication satellite launched by the Soviet Union on June 21, 1989, from the Tymshchuk site LC200/39 using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 20 meters. It weighs 2200 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 2500 kilograms. RADUGA-1 1 is equipped with 6 Tor C-Band transponders for communication purposes and is powered by two deployable solar arrays along with batteries. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM and has a configuration known as KAUR-3, serving primarily in military communications. It became stable on June 22, 1989, and had an expected lifetime of three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
20
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2500
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.5481
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globus No. 11
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Globus
Configuration
KAUR-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
6 Tor C-Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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