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GORIZONT 28 (22880)
COSPAR: 1993-069A | Alt Name: Gorizont
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 28, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22880
International Designator
1993-069A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:43:43 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
14.11°
Right Ascension
347.92°
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Argument of Perigee
173.52°
Period
1444.95 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GORIZONT 28
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 22880U 93069A 26185.23870309 -.00000276 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 22880 14.1090 347.9177 0031176 173.5204 173.5507 0.99657255119293
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GORIZONT 28, also known as Gorizont, is a communication satellite launched on October 28, 1993, from the TYMSC launch site using LC81/23 and the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length, 3.3 meters in diameter, and spans 9.5 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It was manufactured by NPOPM for GPKS with a dry mass of 2000 kilograms and a launch mass of 2120 kilograms. The satellite is configured as KAUR-3 and equipped with six C-band transponders and one Ku-band transponder, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It has an expected lifetime of three years and was launched for communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
3.3
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2120
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.8866
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gorizont No. 40L
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
Map
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