Luch (Olympus) is a Russian geostationary satellite built for the Russian Ministry of Defence and the Russian Federal Security Service.
Name of Satellite | Luch (Olympus) |
Purpose | Communications |
Contractor | ISS Reshetnev |
Country of Contractor | Russia |
Class of Orbit | GEO |
Perigee (km) | 35 781 |
Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 15 |
Date of Launch | 27.09.2014 |
Launch Site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle | Proton M |
COSPAR Number | 2014-058A |
NORAD Number | 40258 |
Luch Communications Satellite is based on the ‘Express-1000NTA’ ISS Reshetnev bus with a launch mass of about 3000 kg. It will probably receive the designation ‘Kosmos’ after launch. It is reported that it will be located at 167° East longitude. The buses were reportedly repurposed from cancelled communications satellite projects, probably following the Yamal 300K and Yamal-500 satellites.