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MONITOR-E & SL-19 R/B (27840)
COSPAR: 2003-031A | Alt Name: Briz-KM No. 72503
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2003
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Rokot
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
27840
International Designator
2003-031A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:05:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.63°
Right Ascension
165.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
291.29°
Period
100.01 min
Mean Motion
14.40 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MONITOR-E & SL-19 R/B
Alternative Name
Briz-KM No. 72503
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
EUROK
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 27840U 03031A 26185.17052179 .00000088 00000-0 41332-4 0 9995
2 27840 98.6308 165.1469 0095785 291.2869 67.8112 14.39830813208443
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite identified by NORAD_CAT_ID 27840 and OBJECT_ID 2003-031A is known as MONITOR-E & SL-19 R/B or alternately named Briz-KM No. 72503. Launched on June 30, 2003, from the PLMSC launch site using a Rokot launch vehicle and LC133/3 launch pad, this satellite has a configuration of monitor mass model attached to Briz-KM stage. The equipment aboard is unspecified, but its purpose was technology-related. It features a cylindrical shape with dimensions 4.1 meters in length, 2.6 meters in diameter, and a span of 4.1 meters. At launch, it had a total mass of 1920 kg, reducing to a dry mass of 1700 kg. The satellite does not have onboard power generation or propulsion systems. It was manufactured by KHRR for EUROK and is associated with the payload Briz-KM 14S45/NLS-1,2.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.1
Diameter
2.6
Span
4.1
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
1920
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
5.9476
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Briz-KM 14S45/NLS-1,2
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
KHRR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Briz
Configuration
Monitor mass model attached to Briz-KM stage
Motor
S5.92
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
None
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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