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Ekran 15
Ekran 15 was launched on May 24, 1986 aboard a Proton-K/DM from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1986-038ANORAD 16729Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekran
- Common name
- Ekran 15
- Payload designation
- Ekran No. 30L
- International designator
- 1986-038A
- NORAD catalog number
- 16729
- GCAT identifier
- S16729
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/149
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Ekran
- Owner
- MSvyaz
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Ekran
Launch
- Date
- May 24, 1986 · 01:42 UTC
- Launch record
- 1986-038Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,773 km
- Apogee
- 35,803 km
- Inclination
- 0.17°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Jan 18, 1988
- End of operations
- Jan 18, 1988
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 Q16943284 (CC0).