Launch Date
March 15, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41/15
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 65S3
NORAD ID
01478
International Designator
1965-020BC
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:53:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
56.08°
Right Ascension
291.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
262.82°
Period
106.19 min
Mean Motion
13.56 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 DEB
Alternative Name
65S3 No. 4L large debris
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01478U 65020BC 26185.28707011 .00001189 00000-0 62091-3 0 9991
2 01478 56.0797 291.0193 0583973 262.8207 90.6042 13.56030915927195
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.1264
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
RCS 0.26
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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