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Kedr

Russian amateur radio minisatellite. Kedr was launched on January 28, 2011 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: transferred to another vehicle (Feb 1, 2011).

COSPAR 1998-067CKNORAD 37772Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
RadioSkaf-V
Common name
Kedr
Payload designation
ARISSat-1
Other names
Kedr,RS1S
International designator
1998-067CK
NORAD catalog number
37772
GCAT identifier
S37772
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/641

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Civil government
Program
DOS SS
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Builder
RKK Energiya

Launch

Date
January 28, 2011 · 01:31 UTC
Launch record
2011-004Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC1

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
377 km
Apogee
394 km
Inclination
51.64°
Status
Transferred to another vehicle
Status date
February 1, 2011
Last known active
Jan 4, 2012
End of operations
Jan 4, 2012

Size

Mass
30 kg
Dry mass
30 kg
Length
0.5 m
Diameter
0.40 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3544994 (CC0).