Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Garpun-1 (Cosmos 2473) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Russia |
Operator/Owner |
Ministry of Defense |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
79.9 |
Perigee (km) |
35782 |
Apogee (km) |
35790 |
Eccentricity |
9.48856627763545E-05 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.09 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5000 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
20-09-2011 |
Expected Lifetime |
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Contractor |
ISS Reshetnev |
Country of Contractor |
Russia |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton M |
COSPAR Number |
2011-048A |
NORAD Number |
37806 |
Comments |
Possible replacement for Potok/Geizer relay communications satellite. |