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NADEZHDA 1 (20103)
COSPAR: 1989-050A | Alt Name: Nadezhda
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 4, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
20103
International Designator
1989-050A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:21:07 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
82.96°
Right Ascension
288.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
61.62°
Period
104.74 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
NADEZHDA 1
Alternative Name
Nadezhda
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
VMF/UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 20103U 89050A 26185.22300837 .00000060 00000-0 46608-4 0 9999
2 20103 82.9618 288.8785 0038643 61.6194 321.2798 13.74853040855790
Source: Celestrak
Summary
NADEZHDA 1 (also known as Nadezhda) is a satellite with the OBJECT_ID 1989-050A and BUS KAUR-1 17F118, launched on July 4, 1989, from PLMSC LC133/3 using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It is a cylindrical satellite with an antenna, measuring 5 meters in length, 2.1 meters in diameter, and having a span of 17 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 822 kg and was manufactured by OAZ for the mission Navigation / SAR Transponder. Its power source consists of solar cells and batteries. NADEZHDA 1 is owned by VMF/UNKS and carries the payload Nadezhda No. 403. The satellite's radar cross-section (RCS) is 2.0191 square meters.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
822
Launch Mass
822
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.0191
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Nadezhda No. 403
Purpose
Navigation / SAR Transponder
Mission
Navigation / SAR Transponder
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 17F118
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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