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Gorizont 33

Russian communications satellite. Gorizont 33 was launched on June 6, 2000 aboard a Proton-K/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2000-029ANORAD 26372Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Gorizont
Common name
Gorizont 33
Payload designation
Gorizont No. 45L
Other names
11F662 No. 794-37-445:RA
International designator
2000-029A
NORAD catalog number
26372
GCAT identifier
S26372
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/384

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Civil government
Program
Gorizont
Owner
GPKS
Country
Russia
Builder
NPO Applied Mechanics
Platform (bus)
Gorizont

Launch

Date
June 6, 2000 · 02:59 UTC
Launch record
2000-029Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC81/24

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,783 km
Apogee
35,786 km
Inclination
1.39°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
March 2008
End of operations
April 2008

Size

Mass
2,158 kg
Dry mass
2,000 kg
Length
5.5 m
Diameter
3.30 m
Span
9.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5586540 (CC0).