Launch Date
April 26, 1988
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
19076
International Designator
1988-034D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:25:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
11.25°
Right Ascension
327.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
191.91°
Period
1438.21 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
SL-12 R/B(2)
Alternative Name
Blok DM-2 No. 12L
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 19076U 88034D 26185.18419007 -.00000074 00000-0 00000-0 0 9990
2 19076 11.2468 327.4708 0022916 191.9106 357.2636 1.00124233139275
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.3
Diameter
3.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2440
Launch Mass
17490
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.4556
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
11S861 No. 12L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Blok DM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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