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Zeya

Zeya was launched on March 4, 1997 aboard a Start-1.2 from Vostochny. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Oct 25, 1999).

COSPAR 1997-010ANORAD 24744Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Zeya
Payload designation
RS-16
Other names
Mozhaets-2:P
International designator
1997-010A
NORAD catalog number
24744
GCAT identifier
S24744
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/325

Mission

Mission type
Geodesy
Use
Civil government
Program
Radio RS
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Builder
NPO Applied Mechanics
Platform (bus)
Strela-1M

Launch

Date
March 4, 1997 · 02:00 UTC
Launch record
1997-010Success
Rocket
Start-1.2
Spaceport
Vostochny · pad LC5

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/S
Perigee
466 km
Apogee
478 km
Inclination
97.28°
Status
Reentered (orbital decay)
Status date
October 25, 1999
Last known active
October 1999
End of operations
October 1999

Size

Mass
87 kg
Dry mass
87 kg
Length
0.8 m
Diameter
0.80 m
Span
0.8 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3920718 (CC0).