Launch Date
April 7, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
05118
International Designator
1971-028B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:26:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.23°
Right Ascension
247.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
166.03°
Period
91.56 min
Mean Motion
15.73 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-3 R/B
Alternative Name
Vostok-2M (N20) Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05118U 71028B 26200.85138964 .00034601 00000+0 25408-3 0 9992
2 05118 81.2296 247.3694 0014756 166.0340 194.1331 15.72787778 9373
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.8
Diameter
2.6
Span
3.8
Dry Mass
1440
Launch Mass
1440
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
6.3096
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
8A92ME
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PROG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Blok-E
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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