ELEKTRO-L 2 (41105)

COSPAR: 2015-074A | Alt Name: Elektro-L No. 2

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Launch Details

Launch Date

December 11, 2015

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC45/1

Launch Vehicle

Zenit-3SLBF

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

41105

International Designator

2015-074A

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:25:13 GMT

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Inclination

6.73°

Right Ascension

70.32°

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Argument of Perigee

256.91°

Period

1436.07 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

ELEKTRO-L 2

Alternative Name

Elektro-L No. 2

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

RGMS/NPOLO

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 41105U 15074A   26184.93418214 -.00000108  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 41105   6.7340  70.3182 0000631 256.9138 276.4845  1.00273831 38673

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Summary

ELEKTRO-L 2, also known as Elektro-L No. 2, is a meteorology satellite operated by RGMS/NPOLO and manufactured by NPOLO. It was launched on December 11, 2015, from the TYMSC launch site using the Zenit-3SLBF launch vehicle from LC45/1 pad. The spacecraft has dimensions of 2 meters in length and diameter, with a span of 10 meters, and a dry mass of 1591 kilograms. It was designed to operate for a decade and carries a deployable solar array and batteries as its power source. The satellite's primary mission is meteorology, and it has been operational since launch.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

1591

Launch Mass

1855

Shape

Box + Pan + Ant

Radar Cross Section

0.003

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Elektro-L No. 1521

Purpose

Meteorology

Mission

Meteorology

Manufacturer

NPOLO

Life Expectancy

10 years

Bus

Navigator

Configuration

Navigator-Bus

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Deployable solar array, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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