Communications Satellite

Luch 5V is a Russian geostationary satellite built for the Russian Ministry of Defence and the Russian Federal Security Service.

Name of SatelliteLuch 5V
PurposeCommunications
ContractorOAO Resetneva
Country of ContractorRussia
Launch Mass (kg.)1 148
Class of OrbitGEO
Perigee (km)35 767
Expected Lifetime (yrs.)10
Date of Launch28.04.2014
Launch SiteBaikonur Cosmodrome
Launch VehicleProton M
COSPAR Number2014-023A
NORAD Number39727

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.

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