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MKA-PN 1 (38711)
COSPAR: 2012-039E | Alt Name: MKA-PN1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 22, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38711
International Designator
2012-039E
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:04:53 GMT
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Inclination
98.97°
Right Ascension
302.17°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
118.82°
Period
101.02 min
Mean Motion
14.25 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MKA-PN 1
Alternative Name
MKA-PN1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NPOL/IKI
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 38711U 12039E 26184.75339913 .00000169 00000-0 91344-4 0 9997
2 38711 98.9736 302.1667 0012451 118.8219 241.4211 14.25433867725206
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MKA-PN 1, also known as MKA-PN1, is an Earth observation satellite launched on July 22, 2012, from the Tyuratam (Baikonur) Space Center using a Soyuz-FG launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of 1 meter in length, diameter, and span, with a dry mass and launch mass of 110 kg each. It was manufactured by NPOL for NPOL/IKI and is equipped with a L-band UHF panoramic radiometer and Pribor EK camera. MKA-PN 1 uses three deployable fixed solar arrays and batteries for power generation and has a mission lifetime of approximately 3 years. The satellite's shape is described as Box+ 3 pan, indicating it consists of a box structure with three panels.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
110
Launch Mass
110
Shape
Box+ 3 pan
Radar Cross Section
1.0842
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MKA-FKI No. 2320
Purpose
Earth observation
Mission
Earth observation
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Karat
Configuration
Karat-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
L-band UHF panoramic radiometer, Pribor EK camera
Power System
3 deployable, fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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