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Ekran 1
Ekran 1 was launched on October 26, 1976 aboard a Proton-K/DM from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1976-107ANORAD 9503Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekran
- Common name
- Ekran 1
- Payload designation
- Ekran No. 11L
- International designator
- 1976-107A
- NORAD catalog number
- 9503
- GCAT identifier
- S09503
- UN registration
- A/AC.105/INF.352
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Ekran
- Owner
- MSvyaz
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- OKB-10 (Reshetnev)
- Platform (bus)
- Ekran
Launch
- Date
- October 26, 1976 · 14:50 UTC
- Launch record
- 1976-107Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/24
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,532 km
- Apogee
- 36,042 km
- Inclination
- 0.09°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- August 1978
- End of operations
- August 1978
Size
- Mass
- 2,000 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,850 kg
- Length
- 5.5 m
- Diameter
- 2.50 m
- Span
- 9.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16943299 (CC0).