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RADUGA 26 (21016)
COSPAR: 1990-112A | Alt Name: Raduga
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 20, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
21016
International Designator
1990-112A
Epoch
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Inclination
12.82°
Right Ascension
337.80°
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Argument of Perigee
117.50°
Period
1436.23 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADUGA 26
Alternative Name
Raduga
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 21016U 90112A 26185.01885903 .00000080 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 21016 12.8209 337.7962 0003422 117.4957 246.8855 1.00262339130431
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RADUGA 26, also known as Raduga, is a communication satellite manufactured by NPOPM and launched on December 20, 1990, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and a span of 9.5 meters. The satellite weighs 1800 kg dry and was launched with a mass of 1965 kg. Equipped with 3 Delta-1 C-Band transponders and 3 Delta-2 C-Band transponders, RADUGA 26 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its shape consists of a step cylinder and two panels. The satellite was designed to operate for three years in support of communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
1965
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.5118
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gran' No. 37L
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
Map
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