EKS-3 series, which includes satellites from the United Space System, consists of several new generations of Russian long-range radar detection satellites, including US-K and US-KMO.
Name of Satellite | EKS-3 |
Purpose | Earth Observation |
Contractor | RKK Energia |
Country of Contractor | Russia |
Class of Orbit | Elliptical |
Perigee (km) | 1 615 |
Date of Launch | 26.09.2019 |
Launch Site | Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Soyuz-2.1b |
COSPAR Number | 2019-065A |
NORAD Number | 44552 |
EKS-3 Earth Observation Satellite provides the ability to detect and track ballistic missiles, which are launched towards Russia or its allies.