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Ekran 4
Ekran 4 was launched on October 3, 1979 aboard a Proton-K/DM from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1979-087ANORAD 11561Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekran
- Common name
- Ekran 4
- Payload designation
- Ekran No. 17L
- International designator
- 1979-087A
- NORAD catalog number
- 11561
- GCAT identifier
- S11561
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/029
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Ekran
- Owner
- MSvyaz
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Ekran
Launch
- Date
- October 3, 1979 · 17:12 UTC
- Launch record
- 1979-087Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,762 km
- Apogee
- 35,811 km
- Inclination
- 0.37°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- March 1981
- End of operations
- March 1981
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 Q16943296 (CC0).