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COSMOS 44 (00876)
COSPAR: 1964-053A | Alt Name: Kosmos-44
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 28, 1964
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
00876
International Designator
1964-053A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:10:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.06°
Right Ascension
230.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
252.00°
Period
98.24 min
Mean Motion
14.66 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 44
Alternative Name
Kosmos-44
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VNIEM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 00876U 64053A 26200.46548763 -.00000046 00000+0 15534-4 0 9994
2 00876 65.0576 230.3177 0150931 252.0013 106.4592 14.65748695293407
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1250
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.7615
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Meteor No. 1L
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
VNIEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meteor
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
TV, IR, AC
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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