Launch Date
July 14, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
NORAD ID
42834
International Designator
2017-042K
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:34:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
345.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
14.19°
Period
95.41 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT K
Alternative Name
MKA-N 1
Type
Status
Owner
ROSK
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42834U 17042K 26184.89911284 .00005936 00000-0 37645-3 0 9999
2 42834 97.4238 345.9453 0008765 14.1873 345.9600 15.09248682489507
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
MKA-N No. 1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DAUR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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