Space Brief 10 Nov 2024
Long March 2C launches four PIESAT-2 radar satellites, Gilmour Space secures Australia's first orbital launch permit, NASA extends ISS cargo contracts through 2030, ESA and Arianespace face industry crossroads.
Launch Date
June 4, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
42105
International Designator
1981-053PR
Epoch
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:18:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.98°
Right Ascension
33.67°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
43.50°
Period
105.66 min
Mean Motion
13.63 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1275 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-1275
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42105U 81053PR 26167.88774311 .00000985 00000-0 11160-2 0 9993
2 42105 82.9765 33.6671 0178373 43.4999 334.4245 13.62813393264831
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.006
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
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