Launch Date
August 4, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
27799
International Designator
1981-071N
Epoch
Tue, 06 Sep 2022 20:54:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
66.78°
Right Ascension
197.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
33.62°
Period
728.05 min
Mean Motion
1.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1285 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-1285
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 27799U 81071N 22248.87148758 .00000419 00000-0 00000+0 0 9990
2 27799 66.7790 197.1926 6260998 33.6227 359.0463 1.97788305158483
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.1873
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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