Launch Date
March 30, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
05918
International Designator
1972-022B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:47:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.24°
Right Ascension
353.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
357.75°
Period
102.39 min
Mean Motion
14.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-3 R/B
Alternative Name
Vostok-2M (N25) Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05918U 72022B 26200.82479213 .00000200 00000+0 11239-3 0 9992
2 05918 81.2391 353.8735 0057774 357.7484 2.3415 14.06320790784209
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.8
Diameter
2.6
Span
3.8
Dry Mass
1440
Launch Mass
1440
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
6.0611
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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