Raduga-1M 2 (Globus-M 12L)

Russia

Spacecraft nº:

Russian spacecraft nº:

Initial was called Cosmos 2459
Also called: Raduga 1-9

Launch data:

Designation	36358 / 10002A
Launch date	28 Jan 2010 - 00:18 UT
Launch site	B, LC81/34
Launch vehicle	Proton-M / Briz M
Mission	Military: Communications
Geostationary orbit on Feb 20.96:
Perigee / Apogee	35784 x 35788 km
Eccentricity	4.74E-05
Inclination	0.02 deg
Period	1436.10 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	ISS Reshetnev (ex NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, NPO PM)
Platform	MSS-2500-GSO
Operator	Ministry of Defense
Mass at launch	2500 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime	> million year, service= 5 yrs - stil active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
April 2010	70.00° E

Mission details:

A new Russian Defense Ministry satellite was launched on a Khrunichev Proton-M on Jan 28, 2010. The satellite is the second new-generation Globus-1M (or Globus-M) military communications satellite, with the cover name Raduga-1M. Raduga-1M separated from the Briz-M upper stage at 0916 UTC on Jan 28 into geosynchronous orbit. at 35772 x 35797 km x 0.1 deg over 55E.

Ref.: #7(JR622), #206, #226 - update: 14.05.10