Strela-2M
The Strela-2M is a communications and broadcasting satellite developed by ISS Reshetnev, featuring a gravity-magnetic ADCS type and a low circular orbit.
Key figurescomparable across the catalogue
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Design life
- 0.5 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
- gravity-magnetic
- EPS power
- 150 W
- Mass
- 800 kg
- Lifetime
- 6 months
- Orbit
- Low circular
- Orbit height
- 800 km
- Launch vehicle
- Kosmos-3M carrier rocket
- Cosmodromes
- Plesetsk
- First launch date
- 16 October 1970
About
The Strela-2M is a satellite designed for communications and broadcasting purposes. It utilizes a gravity-magnetic attitude determination and control system (ADCS). The satellite has an EPS power of 150 W and a total mass of 800 kg. It is designed for a lifetime of 6 months in a low circular orbit at a height of 800 km. The Strela-2M was launched using a Kosmos-3M carrier rocket from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, with its first launch date recorded as October 16, 1970.
Documentation
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