Launch Date
October 24, 1985
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/1
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
16194
International Designator
1985-100B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:59:11 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.61°
Right Ascension
250.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
115.02°
Period
110.19 min
Mean Motion
13.07 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-14 R/B
Alternative Name
Tsiklon-3 61-504 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 16194U 85100B 26185.12443836 -.00000446 00000-0 -13810-2 0 9999
2 16194 82.6056 250.1333 0018069 115.0246 270.3085 13.06870973940394
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.8
Diameter
2.2
Span
2.8
Dry Mass
1600
Launch Mass
1600
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
4.5
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
S5M
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
S5M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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