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Yakhta
Kazsat 1 Credit: Manufacturer Image |
Russian communications satellite. RKK Energia-developed communications satellite, believed to be a larger development of the Yamal. Satellite bus built by Khrunichev Space Center, Russia.
Status: Operational 2006. First Launch: 2006-06-17. Last Launch: 2012-08-06. Number: 4 . Gross mass: 1,725 kg (3,802 lb).
More at: Kazsat-1.
Subtopics
| Monitor Russian earth land resources satellite. Earth Observation satellite built by Khrunichev, Russia. Launched 2005. Used Yachta-Bus. |
| Ekspress-MD 1, 2 Communication satellite built by Khrunichev (bus); Thales Alenia (payload) for RSCC (Kosmicheskiya Svyaz), Russia. Launched 2009 - 2012. |
Family:
Communications,
Geosynchronous orbit.
Country:
Russia.
Launch Vehicles:
Proton,
Proton-K/DM-2M,
Proton-M/Briz-M.
Launch Sites:
Baikonur,
Baikonur LC81/24,
Baikonur LC200/39.
Agency:
Korolev bureau.
Bibliography:
2,
4,
13358.
Photo Gallery
| Ekspress MD2 Credit: Manufacturer Image |
| Kazsat 2 Credit: Manufacturer Image |
2003 June 30 - .
14:14 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/3.
LV Family:
UR-100N.
Launch Vehicle:
Rokot.
- Monitor-E/SL - .
Payload: Monitor E Mock-up. Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: KVR.
Spacecraft Bus: Yakhta.
Spacecraft: Monitor.
USAF Sat Cat: 27840 . COSPAR: 2003-031A. Apogee: 835 km (518 mi). Perigee: 694 km (431 mi). Inclination: 98.70 deg. Period: 100.10 min. Delayed from October 2002, April 2003. Monitor-E mass model not released..
2005 August 26 - .
18:34 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Plesetsk.
Launch Complex:
Plesetsk LC133/3.
LV Family:
UR-100N.
Launch Vehicle:
Rokot.
- Monitor-E - .
Mass: 700 kg (1,540 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: RAKA.
Manufacturer: Chelomei bureau.
Class: Earth.
Type: Earth resources satellite. Spacecraft Bus: Yakhta.
Spacecraft: Monitor.
USAF Sat Cat: 28822 . COSPAR: 2005-032A. Apogee: 545 km (338 mi). Perigee: 522 km (324 mi). Inclination: 97.50 deg. Period: 95.30 min. Delayed from June 30, July 30, August 18 2005. Prototype lightweight earth monitoring satellite with
8-meter and 20-meter resolution cameras..
2006 June 17 - .
22:44 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC200/39.
LV Family:
Proton.
Launch Vehicle:
Proton-K/DM-2M.
- Kazsat 1 - .
Mass: 1,380 kg (3,040 lb). Nation: Russia.
Agency: KazSat.
Manufacturer: Chelomei bureau.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Yakhta.
USAF Sat Cat: 29230 . COSPAR: 2006-022A. Apogee: 35,781 km (22,233 mi). Perigee: 35,381 km (21,984 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,425.60 min. As of 2007 Mar 9 located at 103.02E drifting at 0.000W degrees per day..
2009 February 11 - .
00:03 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC200/39.
LV Family:
Proton.
Launch Vehicle:
Proton-M/Briz-M.
- Express MD1 - .
Mass: 1,140 kg (2,510 lb). Nation: Russia.
Manufacturer: Chelomei bureau.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Yakhta.
USAF Sat Cat: 33596 . COSPAR: 2009-007B. Apogee: 35,795 km (22,241 mi). Perigee: 35,779 km (22,231 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. C and L-band transponders..
2011 July 15 - .
23:16 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC200/39.
LV Family:
Proton.
Launch Vehicle:
Proton-M/Briz-M.
- Kazsat 2 - .
Mass: 1,330 kg (2,930 lb). Nation: Russia.
Class: Communications.
Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: Yakhta.
USAF Sat Cat: 37749 . COSPAR: 2011-035B. Apogee: 35,788 km (22,237 mi). Perigee: 35,785 km (22,235 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Ku-band communications payload. Operator Kazakhstan National Center for Space Communications..
2012 August 6 - .
19:31 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Baikonur.
Launch Complex:
Baikonur LC81/24.
LV Family:
Proton.
Launch Vehicle:
Proton-M/Briz-M.
- Ekspress MD2 - .
Mass: 1,140 kg (2,510 lb). Nation: Russia.
Class: Communications.
Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: Yakhta.
USAF Sat Cat: 38745 . COSPAR: 2012-044B. Apogee: 4,983 km (3,096 mi). Perigee: 264 km (164 mi). Inclination: 49.90 deg. Period: 141.70 min. Failed mission. The Briz-M s/n 99532 upper stage exploded on 16 October, presumably when residual fuel and oxidizer came into contact, and generated a huge amount of orbital debris..
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