Garpun
Spacecraft · Russia
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Military communications and data relay satellite. Replacement for the Potok series for relay of data from military surveillance satellites. Originally planned for deployment from 2001, the delayed until 2011.09.20. Military relay satellite built by ISS Reshetnev, Russia. Launched 2011 - 2015.
Configuration believed to be a box main body, with two long-span solar panels, and large deployed parabolic antennae for data reception.
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Related
- Family
- Communications
- Country
- Russia
- Launch Vehicles
- Proton, Proton-M/Briz-M
- Launch Sites
- Baikonur LC81/24
Chronology
2 events
2011 September 20
22:47 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. LV Family: Proton. Launch Vehicle: Proton-M/Briz-M.- Cosmos 2473 - . Nation: Russia. Class: Communications. Type: Military communications satellite. Spacecraft: Garpun. USAF Sat Cat: 37806 . COSPAR: 2011-048A. Apogee: 35,794 km (22,241 mi). Perigee: 35,776 km (22,230 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.00 min. First launch of the Garpun military communications and data relay satellite, built by Reshetnev..
2015 December 13
00:19 GMT - . Launch Site: Baikonur. Launch Complex: Baikonur LC81/24. LV Family: Proton. Launch Vehicle: Proton-M/Briz-M.- Cosmos 2513 - . Nation: Russia. Class: Communications. Type: Communications satellite. Spacecraft: Garpun. USAF Sat Cat: 41121 . COSPAR: 2015-075A. Apogee: 35,657 km (22,156 mi). Perigee: 401 km (249 mi). Inclination: 48.60 deg. Second Garpun (`Harpoon') military communications satellite..