Launch Date
September 30, 1993
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
22839
International Designator
1993-062D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:37:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
13.94°
Right Ascension
346.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.75°
Period
1435.72 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-12 R/B(2)
Alternative Name
Blok DM-2 No. 36L
Type
Status
Owner
RVSNR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22839U 93062D 26185.15131039 -.00000005 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 22839 13.9443 346.7466 0008695 91.7506 259.7935 1.00298070119022
Source: Celestrak
Length
6.3
Diameter
3.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
2440
Launch Mass
17490
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.9952
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
11S861 No. 36L
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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