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RADUGA-1 3 (22981)
COSPAR: 1994-008A | Alt Name: Raduga-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 5, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
22981
International Designator
1994-008A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:21:38 GMT
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Inclination
14.16°
Right Ascension
348.09°
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Argument of Perigee
220.69°
Period
1435.35 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADUGA-1 3
Alternative Name
Raduga-1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 22981U 94008A 26184.93169830 -.00000224 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 22981 14.1632 348.0906 0000877 220.6886 135.5275 1.00324058118646
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RADUGA-1 3, also known as Raduga-1, is a military communication satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1994-008A and NORAD_CAT_ID 22981. It was launched on February 5, 1994, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle from LC81/23. The satellite is configured with KAUR-3 and has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 20 meters. It weighs 2200 kg dry and had an initial launch mass of 2500 kg. Equipped with 6 Tor C-Band transponders for its payload Globus No. 13L, RADUGA-1 3 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Manufactured by NPOPMR for the VKS (Russian Air Force), it was designed to last approximately three years in orbit and has a shape described as "Step Cyl + 2 Pan" with an RCS of 6.3096.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
20
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2500
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
6.3096
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globus No. 13L
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
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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