Launch Date
July 4, 1989
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
20104
International Designator
1989-050B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:44:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.95°
Right Ascension
239.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
289.12°
Period
104.53 min
Mean Motion
13.78 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-8 R/B
Alternative Name
Kosmos-3M 61-250 Stage 2
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 20104U 89050B 26185.11405819 .00000114 00000-0 98997-4 0 9992
2 20104 82.9550 239.1195 0042055 289.1202 70.5405 13.77621268859217
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.4
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1434
Launch Mass
1434
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
4.4044
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
S3M
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
S3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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