Launch Date
May 22, 1990
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/2
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
NORAD ID
20627
International Designator
1990-046D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:51:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.97°
Right Ascension
196.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
266.80°
Period
105.03 min
Mean Motion
13.71 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-16 DEB
Alternative Name
Sep Motor Cover
Type
Status
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 20627U 90046D 26185.03547448 .00000063 00000-0 10179-3 0 9993
2 20627 70.9722 196.2909 0214339 266.7985 121.7909 13.71005557805979
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Cone
Radar Cross Section
0.0859
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Sep Motor Cover
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Sep Motor Cover
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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