Launch Date
October 26, 1978
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
19175
International Designator
1978-100S
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:05:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.36°
Right Ascension
199.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.84°
Period
107.43 min
Mean Motion
13.40 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 DEB
Alternative Name
deb S5M
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 19175U 78100S 26185.00352669 .00013527 00000-0 18517-1 0 9993
2 19175 82.3584 199.1346 0312747 94.8415 297.4225 13.40404057763031
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0727
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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