Launch Date
December 27, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
05729
International Designator
1971-119A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:58:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
73.95°
Right Ascension
30.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
225.68°
Period
102.86 min
Mean Motion
14.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
AUREOLE 1
Alternative Name
Aureole 1
Type
Status
Owner
YUZH/CNES
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05729U 71119A 26200.79077559 .00001938 00000+0 13186-3 0 9993
2 05729 73.9494 30.5853 0705452 225.6785 128.4424 13.99901943646271
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
2
Diameter
1.3
Span
4
Dry Mass
348
Launch Mass
348
Shape
Ell + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
2.0812
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DS-U2-GKA No. 1
Purpose
Science, Magnetosphere
Mission
Science, Magnetosphere
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
40 days
Bus
DS-U2
Configuration
DS-U2
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
4 deployable fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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