KORONAS-FOTON (33504)

COSPAR: 2009-003A | Alt Name: Koronas-Foton

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 30, 2009

Launch Site

PLMSC

Launch Pad

LC32/2

Launch Vehicle

Tsiklon-3

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

33504

International Designator

2009-003A

Epoch

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:54:13 GMT

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Inclination

82.43°

Right Ascension

186.15°

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Argument of Perigee

193.16°

Period

93.18 min

Mean Motion

15.45 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

KORONAS-FOTON

Alternative Name

Koronas-Foton

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

IKI/VNIEMR

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 33504U 09003A   26154.87099457  .00011751  00000-0  24434-3 0  9999

2 33504  82.4287 186.1475 0010205 193.1576 166.9408 15.45435898959043

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Summary

KORONAS-FOTON (also known as Koronas-Foton) is a scientific and solar satellite launched on January 30, 2009, from the PLMSC launch site using the Tsiklon-3 launch vehicle from LC32/2. The spacecraft has dimensions of 6.5 meters in length, 2.4 meters in diameter, and a span of 12.7 meters, with a dry mass of 2250 kg. It was manufactured by VNIEMR and operated under the ownership of IKI/VNIEMR. KORONAS-FOTON is equipped with two deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. The satellite's shape consists of a cylinder with two panels, and it has an RCS (Reaction Control System) value of 4.1823. Its mission lasted only one year despite a planned three-year lifetime, focusing on scientific and solar research.

Physical Characteristics

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

Technical Details

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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