Garpun-12L (Cosmos 2513) Russian military repeater satellites are a replacement for the Potok/Geyser series for the National Control and Relay System (GKKRS), also known as Rassvet.
Name of Satellite | Garpun-12L (Cosmos 2513) |
Purpose | Communications |
Contractor | ISS Reshetnev |
Country of Contractor | Russia |
Launch Mass (kg.) | 5 000 |
Class of Orbit | GEO |
Perigee (km) | 35 783 |
Date of Launch | 10.12.2015 |
Launch Site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Proton M |
COSPAR Number | 2015-075A |
NORAD Number | 41121 |
A Garpun-12L (Cosmos 2513) was probably developed by ICS Reshetnev, using the Express-2000 bus as its primary source.