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Zerkalo

In 1991 Lavochkin NPO teamed up with NOOS Space Technologies Ltd. of Moscow to develop the Zerkalo spacecraft and telecommunications system. The Zerkalo spacecraft will take advantage of some of Coupon's systems but will be heavier at just over 3,000 kg and will use conventional antennas. The solar array will produce up to 2.96 kW with 1.4 kW available to the communications payload which will operate in the Ku-band with 10 transponders. The design life of the single spacecraft which will be stationed at 88.1 degrees E is 5-7 years. The first Zerkalo launch is planned for 1995 or later (References 288, 351, 356-358).

288. Moskovskiye Novosti, 15 November 1992, p. 6.

351. P. Langereux, "Nouveaux Satellites Pour Banquiers Et Hommes D'Affaires En Russie Et Cei", Air &Cosmos, 31 May - 6 June 1993, pp. 38-40.

352. "Russians Adapt Military Technology For Comsats", Aviation Week and Space Technology, 30 August 1993, pp. 58-59.

353. "Russian Company Proposes Satellite Banking System", Space News, 16-22 May 1994, p. 13.

354. G. Lomanov, Literaturnaya Gazeta, 21 September 1994, p. 10.

355. Y. Gornostayev, op. cit., Vol. II, pp. 183-189.

356. Y. Markov, Literaturnaya Gazeta, 14 October 1992, p. 13.

357. N.A. Morozov, "Space Communications System 'Zerkalo' ('Mirror')", Space Bulletin, Vol. I, No. 2, 1993, pp. 14-17.

358. P. Yevseyev, Finansovyye Izvestiya, 18-24 August 1994, p. 4.

Sources and Resources

• Adapted from: Europe and Asia in Space 1993-1994, Nicholas Johnson and David Rodvold [Kaman Sciences / Air Force Phillips Laboratory]

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