Falcon Heavy Attempts ViaSat-3 F3 Launch After Weather Scrub | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy targets a second launch attempt for ViaSat-3 F3, while Artemis III slips to late 2027 and Musk earns a Mars milestone bonus.
Launch Date
May 6, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
13161
International Designator
1982-040B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:57:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
130.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
210.21°
Period
114.83 min
Mean Motion
12.54 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1358
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1358
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 13161U 82040B 26185.28995399 .00000000 00000-0 10164-3 0 9997
2 13161 74.0112 130.4169 0042259 210.2108 316.8547 12.53996230 21455
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6627
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 30 No. 2
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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