Launch Date
September 28, 1989
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
20266
International Designator
1989-081D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:12:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
11.86°
Right Ascension
332.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
125.77°
Period
1431.28 min
Mean Motion
1.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-12 R/B(2)
Alternative Name
Blok DM-2 No. 27L
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 20266U 89081D 26185.05014584 .00000097 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 20266 11.8611 332.7666 0026572 125.7670 52.2781 1.00608906119522
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.3
Diameter
3.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2440
Launch Mass
17490
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.5148
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
11S861 No. 27L
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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