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RADUGA 33 (23794)
COSPAR: 1996-010A | Alt Name: Raduga
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 19, 1996
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
23794
International Designator
1996-010A
Decay Date
5/6/2004
Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADUGA 33
Alternative Name
Raduga
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
RADUGA 33 is a communication satellite designated under NORAD CAT ID 23794 and OBJECT ID 1996-010A. Manufactured by NPOPMR, it was launched on February 19, 1996, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2 vehicle from LC200/39 pad. The satellite has dimensions of 5.5 meters in length and 2.5 meters in diameter with a span of 9.5 meters, and it weighs approximately 1800 kilograms dry and 1965 kilograms at launch. It is equipped with 3 Delta-1 C-Band transponders and 3 Delta-2 C-Band transponders for its communication mission. RADUGA 33's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries, and it has a shape described as Step Cyl + 2 Pan with an RCS value of 15.1552 square meters. The satellite is owned by VKS and carries a payload known as Gran' No. 44L. Its intended operational lifetime was three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5.5
Diameter
2.5
Span
9.5
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
1965
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.1552
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Gran' No. 44L
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Raduga
Configuration
KAUR-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
3 Delta-1 C-Band transponders, 3 Delta-2 C-Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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