Launch Date
July 14, 1994
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
23179
International Designator
1994-041A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:59:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.95°
Right Ascension
14.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
44.40°
Period
104.59 min
Mean Motion
13.77 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NADEZHDA 4
Alternative Name
Nadezhda
Type
Status
Owner
VMFR/VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 23179U 94041A 26184.99967198 .00000046 00000-0 30668-4 0 9996
2 23179 82.9462 14.5469 0036149 44.4029 119.8872 13.76814041605833
Source: Celestrak
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
842
Launch Mass
842
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.2378
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Nadezhda No. 104
Purpose
Navigation / SAR Transponder
Mission
Navigation / SAR Transponder
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 17F118
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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