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GEO-IK 1 (23411)
COSPAR: 1994-078A | Alt Name: Geo-IK
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 29, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23411
International Designator
1994-078A
Epoch
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Inclination
73.61°
Right Ascension
142.60°
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Argument of Perigee
326.40°
Period
116.05 min
Mean Motion
12.41 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GEO-IK 1
Alternative Name
Geo-IK
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VTSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 23411U 94078A 26185.28616094 -.00000006 00000-0 80826-4 0 9992
2 23411 73.6127 142.6050 0029320 326.4009 186.0157 12.40865441431187
Source: Celestrak
Summary
GEO-IK 1, also known as Geo-IK, is a geodesy satellite operated by VTSR and manufactured by NPOPMR. Launched on November 29, 1994, from PLMSC LC32/2 using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle, this KAUR-1 satellite has dimensions of 5.8 meters in length, a diameter of 2.4 meters, and a span of 17.8 meters. It weighs 1522 kilograms at launch with the same dry mass. The satellite's power system includes eight deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries. Its mission focuses on geodesy, and it was equipped with Musson No. 24L as its payload. GEO-IK 1 has a shape described as Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant and an RCS of 10.3515. The satellite's operational lifetime is estimated to be between one and two years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.8
Diameter
2.4
Span
17.8
Dry Mass
1522
Launch Mass
1522
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
10.3515
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Musson No. 24L
Purpose
Geodesy
Mission
Geodesy
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
1 - 2 years
Bus
KAUR-1 11F666
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
8 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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