LUCH-5B (38977)

COSPAR: 2012-061A | Alt Name: Luch-5B

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 2, 2012

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC81/24

Launch Vehicle

Proton-M/Briz-M

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

38977

International Designator

2012-061A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:24:43 GMT

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Inclination

10.52°

Right Ascension

49.71°

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Argument of Perigee

136.31°

Period

1436.09 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

LUCH-5B

Alternative Name

Luch-5B

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

RESH

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 38977U 12061A   26184.93383547 -.00000129  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990

2 38977  10.5177  49.7133 0003130 136.3133  55.8672  1.00272490 49776

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Summary

The LUCH-5B satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2012-061A) is a communication and data relay spacecraft launched on November 2, 2012, from the Tyuratam Site (TYMSC), using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. With dimensions of approximately 6 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, it features two deployable solar arrays and has a dry mass of 1000 kg. Manufactured by RESH for communication purposes, the satellite was stabilized on three axes with an expected operational lifetime of 10 years. The spacecraft's launch mass was 1282 kg, and its equipment includes batteries and AOCS (Attitude and Orbit Control System) motor systems, though specific details about onboard equipment are not provided. LUCH-5B reached a stable orbit on November 3, 2012, and has the shape of a box with two panels.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

20.8

Dry Mass

1000

Launch Mass

1282

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

251.1897

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Luch-5B No. N001

Purpose

Communication, data relay

Mission

Communication, data relay

Manufacturer

RESH

Life Expectancy

10 years

Bus

Ekspress-1000

Configuration

Ekspress-1000AM (3-Axis stabilized, 2 solar arrays)

Motor

AOCS

Equipment

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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