Launch Date
December 10, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
NORAD ID
27002
International Designator
2001-056B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:55:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.80°
Right Ascension
0.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
90.78°
Period
105.06 min
Mean Motion
13.71 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
KOMPASS
Alternative Name
Kompass
Type
Status
Owner
IZM/MAK
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 27002U 01056B 26185.24681918 -.00000009 00000-0 42482-4 0 9998
2 27002 99.7976 0.3486 0020245 90.7833 82.3935 13.70643316228572
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.2
Dry Mass
65
Launch Mass
65
Shape
Trunc Tetrahedron + 4 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.502
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Kompass
Purpose
Earth Sciences
Mission
Earth Sciences
Manufacturer
MAK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Shtil
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployabe fixed solar arrays, solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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