Gorizont 21

CIS

Spacecraft n°:

CIS spacecraft n°:

Also called: Gorizont 32L

Launch data:

Designation:	20923 / 90094A
Launch date	3 Nov 1990
Launch site	B, LC-81/23
Launch vehicle	Proton-K / DM-2 (#191)
Mission:	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee / Apogee	km
Eccentricity
Inclination	deg
Period	min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	NPO PM
Platform	NPO Gorizont
Operator
Mass at launch	2120 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)	dia: about 2m, height: about 5m
Solar array
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	1300 W
Design lifetime	3-5 yrs

Location:

Begin	End	Position
L: 3 Nov 1990		Statsionar-06, 90°E
?	Aug 1999	Statsionar-16, 145°E, inclined
		drifted West and back East!
Dec 1999	Apr 2000	Statsionar-16, 145°E, inclined

Decay:

Out of service:	Apr 2000
Cause:

Ref: #15 - update: 12.11.08