SL-11 PLAT (03219)

COSPAR: 1968-037C | Alt Name: Kosmos-218 Adapter

DECAYED

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 25, 1968

Launch Site

Tyuratam Missile and Space Complex

Launch Pad

LC162/36

Launch Vehicle

R-36O 8K69

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

03219

International Designator

1968-037C

Decay Date

4/25/1968

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OGCh Adapter bus USSR satellites Debris

Basic Satellite Info

Name

SL-11 PLAT

Alternative Name

Kosmos-218 Adapter

Type

Debris

Status

Space Junk

Owner

RVSN

Country

USSR

Constellation

N/A

Related Satellites

Major Events

N/A

Summary

Space debris, also known as space junk, encompasses all non-functional objects orbiting Earth such as defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or disintegrations. Over time, this debris can accumulate and create an increasingly hazardous environment in orbit. Even tiny fragments, traveling at extremely high velocities, can inflict significant damage on operational satellites and spacecraft. If left unmanaged, the density of debris raises the risk of catastrophic collisions and further fragmentation, compounding the problem and threatening the safety and sustainability of space activities.

Physical Characteristics

Length

1.6

Diameter

2.6

Span

2.6

Dry Mass

500

Launch Mass

500

Shape

Frust

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

OGCh Adapter

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

YUZH

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

OGCh Adapter

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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