Launch Date
June 15, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
08897
International Designator
1976-054J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:10:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
82.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
198.25°
Period
117.93 min
Mean Motion
12.21 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 31-276 Stage 2
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08897U 76054J 26200.79890280 -.00000025 00000+0 -94941-4 0 9996
2 08897 73.9968 82.5803 0125526 198.2533 225.7542 12.21073186233055
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.4
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1434
Launch Mass
1434
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
5.6399
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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