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Ekran 6
Ekran 6 was launched on December 26, 1980 aboard a Proton-K/DM from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1980-104ANORAD 12120Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekran
- Common name
- Ekran 6
- Payload designation
- Ekran No. 20L
- International designator
- 1980-104A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12120
- GCAT identifier
- S12120
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/046
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Ekran
- Owner
- MSvyaz
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Ekran
Launch
- Date
- December 26, 1980 · 11:49 UTC
- Launch record
- 1980-104Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,773 km
- Apogee
- 35,800 km
- Inclination
- 0.19°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- December 1981
- End of operations
- December 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 Q16943293 (CC0).