Launch Date
May 24, 1997
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2M
NORAD ID
24815
International Designator
1997-026D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:16:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
19.25°
Right Ascension
7.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
82.55°
Period
758.41 min
Mean Motion
1.90 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-12 R/B(2)
Alternative Name
Blok DM4 No. 1L
Type
Status
Owner
VKS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 24815U 97026D 26184.76139024 -.00000225 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 24815 19.2459 7.5189 5347552 82.5538 336.6524 1.89871559201863
Source: Celestrak
Length
7.1
Diameter
3.7
Span
7.1
Dry Mass
2560
Launch Mass
17610
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
25.16
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Blok DM4 No. 1L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Blok DM2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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