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RADIO ROSTO (RS-15) (23439)
COSPAR: 1994-085A | Alt Name: Radio-ROSTO
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 26, 1994
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC175/58
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23439
International Designator
1994-085A
Epoch
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Inclination
64.82°
Right Ascension
275.65°
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Argument of Perigee
0.73°
Period
127.71 min
Mean Motion
11.28 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADIO ROSTO (RS-15)
Alternative Name
Radio-ROSTO
Type
Payload
Status
Partially operational
Owner
NPOPMR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 23439U 94085A 26185.23297576 -.00000023 00000-0 54454-3 0 9991
2 23439 64.8176 275.6492 0156518 0.7279 359.3846 11.27583518297828
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RADIO ROSTO (RS-15) is an amateur radio communication satellite launched by NPOPMR on December 26, 1994, from the TYS launch site using a Rokot launch vehicle. The spacecraft uses the Strela-1M bus and has dimensions of 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass of 70 kilograms, matching its launch mass. It is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply and carries the BRTK-11 electronic billboard (RS 15) equipment as part of its payload. The satellite was designed to have a one-year lifetime and operates in a polyhedral shape. Its primary mission is amateur radio communication.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
70
Launch Mass
70
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6192
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RS-15
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
1 year (design)
Bus
Strela-1M
Configuration
Strela-1 Bus
Motor
None
Equipment
BRTK-11 electronic billboard (RS 15)
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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