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ARKTIKA-M 1 (47719)
COSPAR: 2021-016A | Alt Name: Arktika-M No. 1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 28, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
47719
International Designator
2021-016A
Epoch
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:50:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.25°
Right Ascension
55.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
269.99°
Period
717.78 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ARKTIKA-M 1
Alternative Name
Arktika-M No. 1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
ROSK
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 47719U 21016A 26180.95192977 -.00000281 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 47719 63.2520 55.7907 7292818 269.9910 14.5481 2.00617895 39041
Source: Celestrak
Summary
ARKTIKA-M 1 (Arktika-M No. 1) is a weather and emergency communications satellite operated by ROSK (Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring). Launched on February 28, 2021, from the TSYMC launch site using Soyuz-2-1B as the launch vehicle, it has a dry mass of 2000 kg and was manufactured by NPOLO (NPO Lavochkin). The satellite is equipped with an MSU-GSM imager and transponders for meteorological and rescue systems. It has a box shape with two panels, measuring 4 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and spans 10 meters when the solar arrays are deployed. ARKTIKA-M 1 is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries and is designed to operate for up to 10 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
10
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2200
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Arktika-M No. 1
Purpose
Meteorology, emergency communications
Mission
Meteorology, emergency communications
Manufacturer
NPOLO
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Navigator
Configuration
Navigator-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
MSU-GSM imager, transponders for meteorological and rescue systems
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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