Launch Date
October 20, 1968
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/20
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2A
NORAD ID
14412
International Designator
1968-091CN
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:44:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.30°
Right Ascension
30.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
336.09°
Period
112.12 min
Mean Motion
12.84 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 249 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-249
Type
Status
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 14412U 68091CN 26184.98894726 .00000006 00000-0 10902-3 0 9991
2 14412 62.2952 30.2615 0745124 336.0860 20.7106 12.84291808 89338
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0094
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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