Olymp-K

Olymp-K
Mission typeMilitary, ELINT
OperatorFSB
COSPAR ID2014-058A[1]
SATCAT no.40258[1]
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
BusEkspress-2000
ManufacturerJSC Information Satellite Systems
Launch mass3,000 kilograms (6,600 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date28 September 2014, 20:23 (2014-09-28UTC20:23Z) UTC
RocketProton-M/Briz-M
Launch siteBaikonur 81/24[1]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric 167° East
RegimeGeosynchronous
Perigee altitude35,780 kilometres (22,230 mi)[1]
Apogee altitude35,798 kilometres (22,244 mi)[1]
Inclination0.05 degrees[1]
Period1436.24 minutes[1]
Epoch5 October 2015, 09:00 UTC[1]

Olymp-K (Russian: Олимп-К meaning Olympus) is a Russian geostationary satellite built for the Russian Ministry of Defence and Federal Security Service (FSB). The satellite is also referred to as "Luch".[2] It is believed to be a signals intelligence satellite.[2]

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