Launch Date
February 12, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
21177
International Designator
1991-009AQ
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:15:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.11°
Right Ascension
73.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
53.12°
Period
118.66 min
Mean Motion
12.14 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 DEB
Alternative Name
deb S3M
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 21177U 91009AQ 26184.96907419 .00000165 00000-0 18116-2 0 9994
2 21177 74.1076 73.4531 0145642 53.1249 319.6043 12.13556537565004
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.1843
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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