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Ekran 17
Ekran 17 was launched on December 27, 1987 aboard a Proton-K/DM-2 from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1987-109ANORAD 18715Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekran-M
- Common name
- Ekran 17
- Payload designation
- Ekran-M No. 13L
- Other names
- 11F647M No. 794-58-113:RA
- International designator
- 1987-109A
- NORAD catalog number
- 18715
- GCAT identifier
- S18715
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/176
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Ekran-M
- Owner
- MSvyaz
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Ekran
Launch
- Date
- December 27, 1987 · 11:25 UTC
- Launch record
- 1987-109Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM-2
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,720 km
- Apogee
- 35,851 km
- Inclination
- 1.55°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 1993
- End of operations
- January 1993
Size
- Mass
- 2,100 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,900 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 Q16943278 (CC0).