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LUCH-5X (OLYMP-K 2) (55841)
COSPAR: 2023-031A | Alt Name: Luch-5Kh No. 3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
March 12, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
55841
International Designator
2023-031A
Epoch
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Inclination
0.03°
Right Ascension
94.86°
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Argument of Perigee
193.93°
Period
1436.08 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
LUCH-5X (OLYMP-K 2)
Alternative Name
Luch-5Kh No. 3
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
FSB
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 55841U 23031A 26199.82851594 .00000026 00000+0 00000+0 0 9997
2 55841 0.0278 94.8629 0001205 193.9310 8.0831 01.00272916 12252
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite LUCH-5X (OLYMP-K 2), also known as Luch-5Kh No. 3, has a NORAD Catalog ID of 55841 and an OBJECT_ID of 2023-031A. It was launched on March 12, 2023, from the Tycmks launch site using Proton-M/Briz-M as its launch vehicle from LC81/24. The satellite is classified under the Ekspress-2000 bus with a Configuration of Ekspress-1000NTA and was manufactured by RESH for communications/SIGINT purposes. It has dimensions of 6.6 meters in length, 4.1 meters in diameter, and spans 16 meters. The dry mass is recorded at 1800 kilograms with a launch mass of 1930 kilograms. Its shape consists of a cylindrical body with two panels and two dishes, powered by deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was stabilized by March 13, 2023, and its ownership is attributed to the FSB, carrying a payload identified as Yenisey-2 No. 13L.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.6
Diameter
4.1
Span
16
Dry Mass
1800
Launch Mass
1930
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + 2 Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Yenisey-2 No. 13L
Purpose
Communications / SIGINT ?
Mission
Communications / SIGINT ?
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Ekspress-2000
Configuration
Ekspress-1000NTA
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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