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DUMSAT (26086)
COSPAR: 2000-009A | Alt Name: Gruzovoy Maket
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 8, 2000
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U-PVB
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26086
International Designator
2000-009A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:12:12 GMT
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Inclination
64.85°
Right Ascension
13.16°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
261.26°
Period
96.18 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DUMSAT
Alternative Name
Gruzovoy Maket
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
NPOL
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26086U 00009A 26185.25847859 .00000192 00000-0 30579-4 0 9991
2 26086 64.8525 13.1561 0021108 261.2556 98.6169 14.97223372440793
Source: Celestrak
Summary
DUMSAT (also known as Gruzovoy Maket) is a dummy payload satellite with the OBJECT_ID 2000-009A and NORAD_CAT_ID 26086, manufactured by NPOL for Russia (RU). It was launched on February 8, 2000, from the Tyuratam launch site (TYMSC), Launch Pad LC31, using a Soyuz-U-PVB launch vehicle. The satellite measures 0.5 meters in length and has a diameter of 1 meter with the same span. It weighs 966 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. DUMSAT's purpose is as a dummy payload, specifically the GVM No. 910 equipment. It is cylindrical in shape with a radar cross-section (RCS) value of 1.2358.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.5
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
966
Launch Mass
966
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.2358
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GVM No. 910
Purpose
Dummy payload
Mission
Dummy payload
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
GVM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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