Launch Date
December 27, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
21038
International Designator
1990-116A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:50:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
12.86°
Right Ascension
337.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
138.76°
Period
1436.92 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
RADUGA-1 2
Alternative Name
Raduga-1
Type
Status
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 21038U 90116A 26184.95202772 -.00000092 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 21038 12.8618 337.8199 0004347 138.7641 223.7933 1.00214474 47519
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
20
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2500
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.5119
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Globus No. 12
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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