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GORIZONT 27 (22245)
COSPAR: 1992-082A | Alt Name: Gorizont
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 27, 1992
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22245
International Designator
1992-082A
Epoch
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Inclination
13.71°
Right Ascension
343.86°
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Argument of Perigee
27.46°
Period
1436.93 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GORIZONT 27
Alternative Name
Gorizont
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GPKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22245U 92082A 26185.22087067 -.00000081 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 22245 13.7059 343.8596 0012467 27.4607 343.8505 1.00213856127291
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GORIZONT 27, also known as Gorizont, is a communication satellite launched by Russia on November 27, 1992, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch 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's dry mass is 2000 kg and its launch mass was 2120 kg. Equipped with 6 C-band transponders and 1 Ku-band transponder, GORIZONT 27 serves communication purposes and has a mission lifetime of 3 years. Manufactured by NPOPM for the owner GPKS, it uses two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power supply. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels and has a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 5.0119.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
3.3
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2120
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
5.0119
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gorizont No. 38L
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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