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RADUGA-1M 3 (39375)
COSPAR: 2013-062A | Alt Name: Raduga-1M
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 11, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39375
International Designator
2013-062A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:34:15 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
5.99°
Right Ascension
72.16°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
282.09°
Period
1436.07 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADUGA-1M 3
Alternative Name
Raduga-1M
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 39375U 13062A 26183.73212435 .00000161 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 39375 5.9949 72.1589 0001878 282.0892 225.0751 1.00273797 46268
Source: Celestrak
Summary
RADUGA-1M 3, also known as Raduga-1M, is a military communication satellite launched on November 11, 2013, from the Tyuratam Space Center using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle. It was manufactured by RESH/POLK and owned by VVKO. The satellite has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 20 meters with its solar arrays deployed. With a dry mass of 2200 kilograms and a launch mass of 2500 kilograms, it is equipped with L, C, X, and Ka-band transponders for communication purposes. Its power system consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries to maintain operation. RADUGA-1M 3 operates in a geostationary orbit configured as MSS-2500-GSO and has an expected lifetime of 10 years from its launch date.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2
Span
20
Dry Mass
2200
Launch Mass
2500
Shape
Step Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
63.0957
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Globus-1M No. 13L
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
RESH/POLK
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
KAUR-4
Configuration
MSS-2500-GSO
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
L, C, X and Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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