Launch Date
May 22, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
05239
International Designator
1971-046B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:06:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.02°
Right Ascension
33.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
325.29°
Period
104.80 min
Mean Motion
13.74 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-8 R/B
Alternative Name
Kosmos-3M 27-120 Stage 2
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05239U 71046B 26200.79647698 -.00000047 00000+0 -26544-4 0 9990
2 05239 74.0226 33.3236 0011289 325.2907 45.3623 13.74050889765232
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.4
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1434
Launch Mass
1434
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
4.2032
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
S3M
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
S3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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