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RUBIN-3 & SL-8 R/B (27561)
COSPAR: 2002-054C | Alt Name: Kosmos-3M 79-802 Stage 2
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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
27561
International Designator
2002-054C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:19:57 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
98.46°
Right Ascension
45.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
78.06°
Period
98.73 min
Mean Motion
14.59 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
RUBIN-3 & SL-8 R/B
Alternative Name
Kosmos-3M 79-802 Stage 2
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
RVSNR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27561U 02054C 26185.05553003 .00000463 00000-0 10887-3 0 9995
2 27561 98.4558 45.9913 0045406 78.0555 282.5729 14.58583179253132
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite RUBIN-3 & SL-8 R/B (OBJECT_ID: 2002-054C) is a technology experiment container bolted to the Kosmos-3M second stage, launched on November 28, 2002, from Plesetsk Cosmodrome LC132/1 using a Kosmos 11K65M launch vehicle. It measures 6 meters in length and 2.4 meters in diameter with the same span. The satellite has a dry mass of 1434 kg and is powered by batteries, with no motor while in orbit. Its shape is cylindrical, and it was manufactured by POL for RVSNR (Russian Strategic Rocket Forces). It orbits as part of the S3M payload configuration and is expected to have a lifetime of approximately three years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6
Diameter
2.4
Span
6
Dry Mass
1434
Launch Mass
1434
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
5.1604
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
S3M
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
3 years (#3)
Bus
S3
Configuration
Experiment container bolted to Kosmos-3M second stage
Motor
none (in orbit)
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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