Launch Date
January 30, 2009
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
33504
International Designator
2009-003A
Epoch
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Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.43°
Right Ascension
154.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
95.83°
Period
93.14 min
Mean Motion
15.46 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
KORONAS-FOTON
Alternative Name
Koronas-Foton
Type
Status
Owner
IKI/VNIEMR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 33504U 09003A 26185.16716709 .00016043 00000-0 32600-3 0 9994
2 33504 82.4301 154.5416 0012612 95.8308 264.4379 15.46090609963728
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.5
Diameter
2.4
Span
12.7
Dry Mass
2250
Launch Mass
2250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
4.1823
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Koronas-Foton
Purpose
Science, solar
Mission
Science, solar
Manufacturer
VNIEMR
Life Expectancy
3 years (planned); 1 year (achieved)
Bus
Meteor-3
Configuration
Meteor-M bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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