Launch Date
March 17, 1969
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
03819
International Designator
1969-024B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:20:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
73.99°
Right Ascension
123.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
297.41°
Period
109.13 min
Mean Motion
13.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-8 R/B
Alternative Name
Kosmos-3M No. 27LM Stage 2
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03819U 69024B 26200.84742110 -.00000028 00000+0 -21811-4 0 9997
2 03819 73.9882 123.5667 0010564 297.4108 119.0861 13.19587613761191
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.4
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1434
Launch Mass
1434
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
4.9001
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
S3M
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
S3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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