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RADIO 6 (13002)
COSPAR: 1981-120F | Alt Name: Radio RS-8
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 17, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
13002
International Designator
1981-120F
Epoch
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Apogee
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Inclination
82.96°
Right Ascension
290.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
14.47°
Period
118.63 min
Mean Motion
12.14 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RADIO 6
Alternative Name
Radio RS-8
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NPOPM/MAIO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 13002U 81120F 26185.22789345 .00000021 00000-0 11914-3 0 9992
2 13002 82.9611 290.1378 0051819 14.4694 9.5497 12.13846918973531
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The RADIO 6 satellite, also known as Radio RS-8, was launched on December 17, 1981, from the PLMSC launch site using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle from Launch Pad LC132/2. It has dimensions of 0.8 meters for length, diameter, and span with a dry mass of 70 kg, identical to its launch mass. The satellite was manufactured by NPOPM/MAIO and is equipped with solar cells and batteries for power supply. Its mission focused on amateur radio communication, and it operated for approximately one year in orbit. The spacecraft's shape is polyhedral and has a radar cross-section of 0.8204 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
70
Launch Mass
70
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.8204
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
RS-8
Purpose
Amateur radio communication
Mission
Amateur radio communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM/MAIO
Life Expectancy
1 year
Bus
Strela-1M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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