Launch Date
September 14, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06829
International Designator
1973-065B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:01:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.94°
Right Ascension
96.08°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
302.13°
Period
104.54 min
Mean Motion
13.77 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 14-106 Stage 2
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 06829U 73065B 26200.83419316 .00000041 00000+0 26441-4 0 9996
2 06829 82.9414 96.0763 0021757 302.1269 127.9154 13.77463091654826
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.4
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1434
Launch Mass
1434
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
4.7644
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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