Launch Date
December 23, 1978
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
19643
International Designator
1978-121C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:22:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.24°
Right Ascension
160.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
145.71°
Period
101.70 min
Mean Motion
14.16 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-3 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Blok E
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 19643U 78121C 26185.18247971 .00000178 00000-0 81838-4 0 9991
2 19643 81.2394 160.9417 0065073 145.7110 230.7758 14.15982660945934
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0104
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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