Launch Date
December 14, 1977
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
10515
International Designator
1977-117B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:01:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.24°
Right Ascension
309.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.66°
Period
102.19 min
Mean Motion
14.09 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 (N55) Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 10515U 77117B 26185.04258521 .00000022 00000-0 54334-5 0 9992
2 10515 81.2441 309.0464 0020763 283.6612 76.2247 14.09108018494733
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.8
Diameter
2.6
Span
3.8
Dry Mass
1440
Launch Mass
1440
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
5.6566
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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