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Luch/Olymp-K

GEO SIGINT and relay satellitesIn servicePending verification

Also known as: Olimp-K, Luch-5X

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeGEO SIGINT and relay satellites
Alternative designationsOlimp-K, Luch-5X
ProliferationOrigin country only
Satellites2Olimp-K 1 (2014, retired October 2025, fragmented January 2026) and Olimp-K 2 (2023)Med[1]
First launch2014Med[1]
Orbit
Orbit regimeGEOMed[1]
Catalogued on orbit2Payloads with current element sets in the public catalog, active or not.High[2]
Active (CelesTrak)1Count in the CelesTrak active satellites list, which estimates operational status.Med[2]
Perigee35,781 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Apogee35,792 kmActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Orbital period1,436.1 minActive satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Inclination0.02 °Active satellites per CelesTrak, element epoch about 2026-11-08.High[2]
Catalogued satellites · 2[2]
NameNORADCOSPARPerigee kmApogee kmIncl. °Period minStatus
LUCH (OLYMP-K 1)402582014-058A36,09836,1322.271452.9Inactive
LUCH-5X (OLYMP-K 2)558412023-031A35,78135,7920.021436.1Active

Mean elements at epoch 2026-11-08 or later. Perigee and apogee are computed from mean motion and eccentricity and are approximate. Status follows the CelesTrak active list.

Summary

Russian MoD/FSB geostationary satellites that park near foreign communications satellites, consistent with signals intelligence.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
Russia
Sources
  1. Luch-Kh/Olimp-K, Gunter's Space Page
    Tier 3 · checked 2026-11-08
  2. NORAD GP element sets (current data), CelesTrak (data from the U.S. Space Force 18th/19th Space Defense Squadron catalog)
    Published/updated 2026-11-08 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from cited open sources
  • 2026-11-08 Orbital elements from CelesTrak GP data (epoch about 2026-11-08): 2 catalogued, 1 active.