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YAMAL 102 (25897)
COSPAR: 1999-047B | Alt Name: Yamal-102
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Launch Details
Launch Date
September 6, 1999
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
25897
International Designator
1999-047B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:22:19 GMT
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Inclination
13.70°
Right Ascension
12.57°
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Argument of Perigee
24.97°
Period
1440.33 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAMAL 102
Alternative Name
Yamal-102
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
GAZC
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 25897U 99047B 26185.05716587 -.00000009 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 25897 13.7040 12.5723 0003500 24.9651 151.2478 0.99976897 98169
Source: Celestrak
Summary
YAMAL 102, also known as Yamal-102, is a communication satellite manufactured by RKKE and owned by GAZC. Launched on September 6, 1999, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2M vehicle from LC81/23, it operates with a configuration known as USP Bus. The satellite has dimensions of 2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 12 meters when fully deployed. It carries 12 C-band transponders for its mission and is equipped with 8 SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters for propulsion. YAMAL 102's power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its dry mass is 1,200 kg, and it had a launch mass of 1,360 kg. The satellite has a box shape with two panels and is designed to provide communication services.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1360
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yamal-100 No. 2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yamal 100
Configuration
USP Bus
Motor
8 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters
Equipment
12 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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