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RADUGA-1 5 (26477)
COSPAR: 2000-049A | Alt Name: Raduga-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 28, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26477
International Designator
2000-049A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:34:53 GMT
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Inclination
13.98°
Right Ascension
7.94°
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Argument of Perigee
66.81°
Period
1437.05 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADUGA-1 5
Alternative Name
Raduga-1
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VKSR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 26477U 00049A 26185.02423238 -.00000136 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 26477 13.9758 7.9402 0001766 66.8059 296.1783 1.00205562 94591
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RADUGA-1 5, also known as Raduga-1, is a military communication satellite launched on August 28, 2000, from the TSYMC launch site using the Proton-K/DM-2 launch vehicle. Manufactured by NPOPMR and operated under the ownership of VKSR, this satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length with a diameter of 2 meters and spans up to 20 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The spacecraft weighs 2,500 kilograms at launch and carries a dry mass of 2,200 kilograms equipped with six Tor C-Band transponders for communication purposes. It is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. RADUGA-1 5's purpose is military communication, and it was configured as KAUR-3 on its Globus bus. The satellite's operational lifetime was projected to be three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
20
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
10
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globus No. 16L
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Globus
Configuration
KAUR-3
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
6 Tor C-Band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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