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GORIZONT 22 (20953)
COSPAR: 1990-102A | Alt Name: Gorizont
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 23, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20953
International Designator
1990-102A
Epoch
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Inclination
12.71°
Right Ascension
337.12°
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Argument of Perigee
349.33°
Period
1436.31 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GORIZONT 22
Alternative Name
Gorizont
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 20953U 90102A 26185.24988196 -.00000293 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 20953 12.7092 337.1208 0004525 349.3331 185.2931 1.00257058130548
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GORIZONT 22, also known as Gorizont No. 33L, is a communication satellite launched on November 23, 1990, from the TYS launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 vehicle. It has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length and 3.3 meters in diameter with a span of 9.5 meters. The satellite weighs 2,120 kg at launch and carries 6 C-band transponders and 1 Ku-band transponder for communication purposes. Its power is provided by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Manufactured by NPOPM (NPO Mashinostroyeniya), it was operated by MSVYAZ and had an operational lifetime of approximately three years. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels, and its dry mass is 2,000 kg.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
3.3
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2120
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.981
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gorizont No. 33L
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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