Launch Date
November 1, 1968
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/20
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2A
NORAD ID
09973
International Designator
1968-097DV
Epoch
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:42:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.41°
Right Ascension
313.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
256.63°
Period
104.84 min
Mean Motion
13.73 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 252 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-252
Type
Status
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 09973U 68097DV 26198.69586116 .00000781 00000+0 30858-3 0 9998
2 09973 62.4098 313.3647 0560331 256.6300 97.1706 13.73469810 34982
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0123
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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