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Ekran 7
Ekran 7 was launched on June 25, 1981 aboard a Proton-K/DM from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1981-061ANORAD 12564Soviet Union
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekran
- Common name
- Ekran 7
- Payload designation
- Ekran No. 21L
- International designator
- 1981-061A
- NORAD catalog number
- 12564
- GCAT identifier
- S12564
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/057
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Ekran
- Owner
- MSvyaz
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Ekran
Launch
- Date
- June 25, 1981 · 23:55 UTC
- Launch record
- 1981-061Success
- Rocket
- Proton-K/DM
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,778 km
- Apogee
- 35,793 km
- Inclination
- 0.07°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- July 1982
- End of operations
- July 1982
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 Q16943292 (CC0).