Launch Date
December 17, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
13003
International Designator
1981-120G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:45:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.96°
Right Ascension
301.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
157.96°
Period
120.85 min
Mean Motion
11.92 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 75-120 Stage 2
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 13003U 81120G 26185.28156859 .00000045 00000-0 49124-3 0 9997
2 13003 82.9565 301.6893 0082806 157.9628 229.0121 11.91548185937454
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.4
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1434
Launch Mass
1434
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
6.1939
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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