Raduga 1-M2 satellites are satellites used for military communications. They are an upgraded version of the Globus satellites (Raduga-1) with advanced multi-transponder transmitting equipment, operating in the centimeter and decimeter wave bands to ensure communication with mobile stations, even those located in mountainous areas that are hard to reach.
| Name of Satellite | Raduga 1-M2 |
| Purpose | Communications |
| Contractor | Applied Mechanics (NPO) |
| Country of Contractor | Russia |
| Launch Mass (kg.) | 2 500 |
| Class of Orbit | GEO |
| Perigee (km) | 35 784 |
| Expected Lifetime (yrs.) | 5 |
| Date of Launch | 28.01.2010 |
| Launch Site | Baikonur Cosmodrome |
| Launch Vehicle | Proton M |
| COSPAR Number | 2010-002A |
| NORAD Number | 36358 |
A geostationary satellite, is a component of the Integrated Satellite Communications System (ISS) that works in tandem with Meridian High-Excentricity Orbit (HEO) satellites.
