Launch Date
March 24, 1983
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
13917
International Designator
1983-021B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:53:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.94°
Right Ascension
311.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
7.41°
Period
104.57 min
Mean Motion
13.77 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-8 R/B
Alternative Name
Kosmos-3M 39-548 Stage 2
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 13917U 83021B 26184.82857389 .00000063 00000-0 47846-4 0 9998
2 13917 82.9448 311.7908 0028511 7.4088 156.7598 13.77128955173966
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.4
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1434
Launch Mass
1434
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
4.1409
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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