X Report 21 Jul 2025
SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites into polar orbit, enhancing global coverage. Meanwhile, NASA's Crew-11 is now in quarantine ahead of their upcoming ISS mission.
Launch Date
September 18, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41/15
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 65S3
NORAD ID
01587
International Designator
1965-073D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:08:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
56.06°
Right Ascension
59.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
353.26°
Period
116.22 min
Mean Motion
12.39 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 89
Alternative Name
Kosmos-89
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 01587U 65073D 26200.75619227 -.00000099 00000+0 -46881-4 0 9991
2 01587 56.0576 59.1943 0166723 353.2555 6.6106 12.38989719752893
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.3455
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-1 11F610
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries (all); additional RTG (K 83, 90)
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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