Launch Date
December 13, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
10513
International Designator
1977-116B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:52:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.83°
Right Ascension
194.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
222.14°
Period
104.43 min
Mean Motion
13.79 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 16-332 Stage 2
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10513U 77116B 26185.03668741 -.00000103 00000-0 -21172-4 0 9992
2 10513 65.8296 194.1184 0032390 222.1362 169.9192 13.78876463443158
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.4
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1434
Launch Mass
1434
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
4.4157
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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