Olymp-K

Olymp-K
Mission typeMilitary, ELINT
OperatorFSB
COSPAR ID2014-058A
SATCAT no.40258
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
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric 167° East
RegimeGeosynchronous
Perigee altitude35,780 kilometres (22,230 mi)
Apogee altitude35,798 kilometres (22,244 mi)
Inclination0.05 degrees
Period1436.24 minutes
Epoch5 October 2015, 09:00 UTC

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". It is believed to be a signals intelligence satellite.