BPA 3 & SL-24 R/B (39448)

COSPAR: 2013-066AJ | Alt Name: Dnepr 19 DS

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 21, 2013

Launch Site

DLS

Launch Pad

Sh370/13

Launch Vehicle

Dnepr

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

39448

International Designator

2013-066AJ

Epoch

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:52:15 GMT

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Inclination

97.68°

Right Ascension

346.82°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

339.81°

Period

107.20 min

Mean Motion

13.43 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BPA 3 & SL-24 R/B

Alternative Name

Dnepr 19 DS

Type

Payload

Status

Non-operational

Owner

KTRAS

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 39448U 13066AJ  26184.91128772  .00000003  00000-0  17976-4 0  9999

2 39448  97.6765 346.8240 0677003 339.8108  17.7386 13.43249315618138

Source: Celestrak

Summary

The satellite BPA 3 & SL-24 R/B (OBJECT_ID: 2013-066AJ) is a cylindrical object configured as a container bolted to the Dnepr upper stage, measuring 3 meters in length and diameter with a dry mass of 1000 kilograms. Launched on November 21, 2013, from Sh370/13 at Dombarovsky Launch Site (DLS), Russia, using a Dnepr launch vehicle, the satellite serves a technology mission as part of its purpose. It was manufactured by YUZHUA and is owned by KTRAS. The satellite is powered by batteries with no motors in orbit, and it has an RCS value of 5.5984.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

1000

Launch Mass

1000

Shape

Cyl

Radar Cross Section

5.5984

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

R-36M2 DS

Purpose

Technology

Mission

Technology

Manufacturer

YUZHUA

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

15A18-BR

Configuration

Container bolted to Dnepr upper stage

Motor

None in Orbit

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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