Name of Satellite, Alternate Names | Raduga 1-8 (Raduga 1-M1, Cosmos 2450) |
Country of Operator/Owner | Russia |
Operator/Owner | Ministry of Defense |
Users | Military |
Purpose | Communications |
Class of Orbit | GEO |
Type of Orbit | |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) | 89.84 |
Perigee (km) | 35612 |
Apogee (km) | 35949 |
Eccentricity | 0.00399758009988019 |
Inclination (degrees) | 1.44 |
Period (minutes) | 1435.79 |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 2400 |
Dry Mass (kg.) | |
Power (watts) | |
Date of Launch | 28-02-2009 |
Expected Lifetime | 5 yrs. |
Contractor | Applied Mechanics (NPO) |
Country of Contractor | Russia |
Launch Site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Proton K |
COSPAR Number | 2009-010A |
NORAD Number | 34264 |
Comments | Military communication. |