Gorizont-33

CIS

Spacecraft n°:

Russia spacecraft n°:

Also called Gorizont 45L

Launch data:

Designation	26372 / 00029A
Launch date	06 Jun 2000 - 02:59 UT
Launch site	Baik, LC-81/24
Launch vehicle:	Proton-K/Briz-M (#275)
Mission:	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on Jun 16.79, 2000:
Perigee / Apogee	35749 x 35776 km
Eccentricity	0.0003
Inclination	1.46 deg
Period	1434.88 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	NPO PM
Platform
Operator	Russian Satellite Communications Company
Mass at launch	2125 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape	Cylindrical + 2 panels
Dimension (m)	5 long, 2 dia
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	1200 W
Design lifetime	3 yrs

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	145°E, inclined	Statsionar-16
Apr 2009	81.06 °E

Mission details:

Final Gorizont launch; first successful launch of Proton-K with Breeze-M upperstage.
Dual-use spacecraft: to provide improved television coverage in eastern parts of Russia and to further military communications.

Ref: #7, #15, #206, #226 - update: 10.07.11