Raduga-1
ISS Reshetnev
Raduga-1 is a communications satellite developed by ISS Reshetnev, designed for various communication and broadcasting tasks from geostationary orbit.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 2,320 kg
- Design life
- 3 years
Normalised to common units so this product can be compared with others in its category. The supplier's own wording is below.
As published by the supplier
- ADCS type
- active
- EPS power
- 1600 W
- Mass
- 2320 kg
- Lifetime
- 3 years
- Orbit
- GEO
- Orbit height
- 36000 km
- Launch vehicle
- Proton-K carrier rocket and DM upper stage
- Cosmodromes
- Baikonur
- First launch date
- 22 June 1989
About
The Raduga-1 satellite is a key component in the communications and broadcasting category of spacecraft developed by ISS Reshetnev. This satellite is designed for operation in Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) at an impressive height of 36,000 km. With a substantial mass of 2320 kg, it is built for a lifetime of 3 years, providing reliable service for its operational period. The satellite is equipped with an active Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) and boasts an Electrical Power System (EPS) power output of 1600 W. The Raduga-1 was launched using a Proton-K carrier rocket in conjunction with a DM upper stage, with its first launch date recorded on June 22, 1989, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. It represents a significant achievement in the field of space communications, contributing to the extensive portfolio of satellites from ISS Reshetnev.
Documentation
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