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YAMAL 300K (38978)
COSPAR: 2012-061B | Alt Name: Yamal-300K
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 2, 2012
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
38978
International Designator
2012-061B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:04:05 GMT
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Inclination
0.01°
Right Ascension
336.74°
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Argument of Perigee
115.63°
Period
1436.18 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
YAMAL 300K
Alternative Name
Yamal-300K
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
GAZS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 38978U 12061B 26185.04451249 .00000082 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 38978 0.0139 336.7352 0000088 115.6343 28.6671 1.00265877 49805
Source: Celestrak
Summary
YAMAL 300K (OBJECT_ID: 2012-061B) is a communication satellite manufactured by RESH for GAZS and launched on November 2, 2012, from the TYMSC launch site using the Proton-M/Briz-M vehicle. It has a bus configuration of Ekspress-1000H with dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter, featuring a span of 10 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. The satellite is equipped with 8 C-Band transponders and 18 Ku-band transponders for communication purposes and has an expected operational lifetime of 14 years. It weighs 1640 kg at launch and 1500 kg dry mass, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite's shape is described as a box with two panels and its reflective surface area (RCS) is 17.7827 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
1500
Launch Mass
1640
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
17.7827
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yamal-300K N001
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
14 years
Bus
Ekspress-1000H
Configuration
Ekspress-1000NTA
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
8 C-Band transponders, 18 Ku-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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