Raduga-1 (Globus, 17F15)
Raduga-1 (Globus) [NPO PM]
The Globus or Raduga-1 satellites are military commmunication satellites. They are improved versions of the Gran (Raduga) satellites.
The Globus satellites operate in the geostationary YeSSS-2 Unified Satellite Communication System. The communication payload consists of "Tor" C-band transponders for communication with fixed and mobile platforms.
| Nation: | USSR / Russia |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Military Communication |
| Operator: | |
| Contractors: | NPO Prikladnoi Mekhaniki (NPO PM) |
| Equipment: | 6 Tor C-Band transponders |
| Configuration: | KAUR-3 |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 3 years |
| Mass: | 2300 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raduga-1 1 (Globus 11L) | 21.06.1989 | TB LC-200/39 | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | ||
| Raduga-1 2 (Globus 12L) | 27.12.1990 | TB LC-200/39 | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | ||
| Raduga-1 3 (Globus xxL) | 05.02.1994 | TB LC-81/23 | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | ||
| Raduga-1 4 (Globus 14L) | 28.02.1999 | TB LC-81/24 | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | ||
| Raduga-1 5 (Globus 15L) | 28.08.2000 | TB LC-81/24 | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | ||
| Raduga-1 6 (Globus 16L ?) | 06.10.2001 | TB LC-81/24 | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | ||
| Raduga-1 7 (Globus 17L ?) | 27.03.2004 | TB LC-81/23 | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 | ||
| Raduga-1 8 (Globus 18L) | 28.02.2009 | TB LC-81/24 | Proton-K Blok-DM-2 |
Further Raduga missions:
