Launch Date
October 31, 1979
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
11608
International Designator
1979-095B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:14:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.21°
Right Ascension
243.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
238.63°
Period
102.38 min
Mean Motion
14.07 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 (N67) Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 11608U 79095B 26185.17660902 .00000022 00000-0 57998-5 0 9996
2 11608 81.2119 243.9367 0052969 238.6254 120.9727 14.06565691394204
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.8
Diameter
2.6
Span
3.8
Dry Mass
1440
Launch Mass
1440
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
5.7348
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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