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MOZHAYETS (27560)
COSPAR: 2002-054B | Alt Name: Mozhaets-3
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 28, 2002
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27560
International Designator
2002-054B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:19:29 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.44°
Right Ascension
42.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
325.61°
Period
98.51 min
Mean Motion
14.62 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MOZHAYETS
Alternative Name
Mozhaets-3
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
MOZHA
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27560U 02054B 26185.30520323 .00000246 00000-0 59136-4 0 9991
2 27560 98.4384 42.4205 0037571 325.6129 145.3756 14.61823071254775
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The MOZHAYETS satellite (OBJECT_ID: 2002-054B) is a Russian navigational and scientific satellite used for amateur communication purposes. It was launched on November 28, 2002, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using the Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. The spacecraft is based on the Strela-1 Bus with dimensions of 1 meter in length and diameter, and a span of 1 meter. It has a dry mass of 64 kilograms and was manufactured by NPOPMR. The satellite uses solar cells and batteries for power generation. Equipped with the PAYLOAD Mozhaets-3 No. 794-2577-204, MOZHAYETS (also known as Alt Name: Mozhaets-3) is owned by MOZHA and operates under a polyhedral shape design with an RCS of 0.992.
Physical Characteristics
Length
1
Diameter
1
Span
1
Dry Mass
64
Launch Mass
64
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.992
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Mozhaets-3 No. 794-2577-204
Purpose
Navigational and scientific satellite, Amateur communication
Mission
Navigational and scientific satellite, Amateur communication
Manufacturer
NPOPMR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Strela-1M
Configuration
Strela-1 Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
Azimuth Elevation Time (Local)
Start Azimuth
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