Launch Date
March 15, 1988
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
18959
International Designator
1988-020B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:27:37 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.54°
Right Ascension
60.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
35.57°
Period
96.92 min
Mean Motion
14.86 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-14 R/B
Alternative Name
Tsiklon-3 95-602 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 18959U 88020B 26184.93585057 .00000440 00000-0 47699-4 0 9990
2 18959 82.5357 60.6065 0016950 35.5684 324.6658 14.85758865 49429
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.8
Diameter
2.2
Span
2.8
Dry Mass
1600
Launch Mass
1600
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
3.872
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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