Launch Date
March 25, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC158
Launch Vehicle
Start-1
NORAD ID
22561
International Designator
1993-014A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:41:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
75.76°
Right Ascension
349.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
137.49°
Period
101.22 min
Mean Motion
14.23 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
START 1
Alternative Name
EKA-1
Type
Status
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22561U 93014A 26185.15391597 .00000197 00000-0 77567-4 0 9998
2 22561 75.7624 349.3175 0192598 137.4863 224.1393 14.22593792726279
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
1.3
Dry Mass
260
Launch Mass
260
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.2644
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
EKA-1
Purpose
Vehicle Evaluation
Mission
Vehicle Evaluation
Manufacturer
KMIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EKA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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