Launch Date
August 24, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
26895
International Designator
2001-037D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:11:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
13.27°
Right Ascension
14.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
81.26°
Period
1437.27 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. 99L
Type
Status
Owner
KHRR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 26895U 01037D 26185.09124494 .00000052 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 26895 13.2732 14.3912 0020405 81.2642 278.2515 1.00190106 90966
Source: Celestrak
Length
7.1
Diameter
3.7
Span
7.1
Dry Mass
2440
Launch Mass
17490
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.9952
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
11S861 No. 99L
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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