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ZEYA (24744)
COSPAR: 1997-010A | Alt Name: Zeya
DECAYED
Image
Additional Sources
Launch Details
Launch Date
March 4, 1997
Launch Site
SVOBO
Launch Pad
LC5
Launch Vehicle
Start-1.2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
24744
International Designator
1997-010A
Decay Date
10/25/1999
Basic Satellite Info
Name
ZEYA
Alternative Name
Zeya
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
The ZEYA satellite (OBJECT_ID: 1997-010A) was launched on March 4, 1997, from the SVOBO launch site using a Start-1.2 vehicle from LC5 pad. It is an amateur communication and navigational scientific satellite equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. The spacecraft has a Strela-1M bus configuration and measures 0.8 meters in length, diameter, and span. ZEYA has a dry mass of 87 kg, the same as its launch mass, and was manufactured by NPOPMR for VKS (Russian Air Force). Its shape is polyhedral with an RCS value of 0.8111. The satellite's payload includes RS-16 equipment for communication purposes.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
87
Launch Mass
87
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.8111
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RS-16
Purpose
Navigational and scientific satellite, Amateur communication
Mission
Navigational and scientific satellite, Amateur communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-1M
Configuration
Strela-1 Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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