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Raduga (1978-073A)

retired

Радуга

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1978-073ALaunched 7/18/1978

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Raduga Mission
Launch Vehicle: Proton-K
Launch Date: 7/18/1978
Last Contact: 4/22/1982

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,783 km
Inclination: 0.33 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 Space Forces
Manufacturer: ISS Reshetnev

Constellation

Name: Raduga
Active Satellites: 0

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1978-073A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/015