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YAMAL 202 (28089)
COSPAR: 2003-053A | Alt Name: Yamal-202
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 24, 2003
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
28089
International Designator
2003-053A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:17:21 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
6.38°
Right Ascension
70.74°
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Argument of Perigee
23.55°
Period
1436.10 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAMAL 202
Alternative Name
Yamal-202
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GAZC
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 28089U 03053A 26184.47038603 -.00000072 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 28089 6.3836 70.7415 0003327 23.5484 160.0857 1.00271894 82863
Source: Celestrak
Summary
YAMAL 202, also known as Yamal-202, is a communication satellite operated by GAZC and manufactured by RKKE. Launched on November 24, 2003, from the TYMSC launch site using a Proton-K/DM-2M vehicle, it carries 18 C-band transponders for its mission. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 12 meters due to its solar arrays. YAMAL 202 has a dry mass of 1231 kilograms and a launch mass of 1351 kilograms. It is equipped with 8 SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters for propulsion and powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape consists of a box design with two panels and has a reflectivity coefficient (RCS) of 79.4328.
Physical Characteristics
Length
2
Diameter
2
Span
12
Dry Mass
1231
Launch Mass
1351
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
79.4328
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yamal-200 No. 2
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Yamal
Configuration
USP Bus
Motor
8 x SPT-70 Stationary Plasma Thrusters
Equipment
18 C-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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