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RADUGA-1M 3

Military Data Relay · Russian Ministry of Defence

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A classified Russian military data relay satellite in geostationary orbit. The Raduga (Rainbow) satellite family has served as Russia's strategic military communications relay system since the 1970s, supporting Russian strategic nuclear forces, naval communications, and classified government data links. Raduga-1M represents the modernized version of this long-running Russian military satellite series.

Its orbit

Orbit
Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
Altitude
22,236–22,247 mi (35,786–35,803 km)
Inclination
6.2°
One orbit
23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
NORAD ID
39375
Int’l designator
2013-062A
Launched
2013

Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.

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