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Raduga (1987-028A)

retired

Радуга

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1987-028ALaunched 3/19/1987

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Raduga Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 3/19/1987
Last Contact: 12/22/1991

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,783.5 km
Inclination: 1.24 deg
Dry Mass: 1,800 kg
Total Mass: 1,965 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: D

Organizations

Operator: Russian Ministry of Defense
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev

Constellation

Name: Raduga
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1987-028A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/165