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Ekran-M 18
Ekran-M 18 was launched on April 7, 2001 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2001-014ANORAD 26736Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Ekran-M
- Common name
- Ekran-M 18
- Payload designation
- Ekran-M No. 18L
- International designator
- 2001-014A
- NORAD catalog number
- 26736
- GCAT identifier
- S26736
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/397
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Civil government
- Program
- Ekran-M
- Owner
- GPKS
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- NPO Applied Mechanics
- Platform (bus)
- Ekran
Launch
- Date
- April 7, 2001 · 03:47 UTC
- Launch record
- 2001-014Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC81/24
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,393 km
- Apogee
- 35,679 km
- Inclination
- 2.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 9, 2009
- End of operations
- Feb 9, 2009
Size
- Mass
- 2,005 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 Q16943275 (CC0).