Launch Date
November 2, 1993
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
22889
International Designator
1993-070B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:57:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.94°
Right Ascension
18.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
327.59°
Period
104.48 min
Mean Motion
13.78 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 R/B
Alternative Name
Kosmos-3M 35-608 Stage 2
Type
Status
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22889U 93070B 26184.99831213 .00000145 00000-0 12844-3 0 9997
2 22889 82.9449 18.9565 0048930 327.5912 32.2242 13.78284767642396
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.4
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1434
Launch Mass
1434
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
4.3907
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
S3M
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
S3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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