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Radio-ROSTO (RS 15)
Radio-ROSTO (RS 15)
Radio-ROSTO, also known as RS 15, was a small amateur radio satellite launched on the maiden orbital flight of the Rokot-K booster.
The satellite was constructed using a surplus Strela-1M satellite. The payload was the BRTK-11 electronic billboard (RS 15) for use by amateur radio operators. The transponders worked at an uplink frequency band of 145.857-145.897 MHz and a downlink frequency band of 29.357-29.397 MHz with an output power of 5 W.
Radio-ROSTO was a precursor mission to a proposed constellation of six Radio-M spacecraft, which were eventually not realized.
The satellite was successfully launched on the maiden Rokot-K orbital flight on 26 December 1994. After 21 years in orbit the solar cells still power the beacon when in sunlight.
| Nation: | Russia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Amateur radio communication |
| Operator: | NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, Mozhaisky military academy |
| Contractors: | NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki, Mozhaisky military academy |
| Equipment: | BRTK-11 electronic billboard (RS 15) |
| Configuration: | Strela-1 Bus |
| Propulsion: | None |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 1 year (design) |
| Mass: | 72 kg |
| Orbit: | 1881 km × 2163 km, 64.82° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radio-ROSTO (RS 15) | 1994-085A | 26.12.1994 | Ba LC-175/58 | Rokot-K |
References:
- FAS: Radio-ROSTO
