Launch Date
June 27, 2023
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
57180
International Designator
2023-091Q
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:22:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.51°
Right Ascension
264.50°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
353.15°
Period
94.21 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
MONITOR-3 (RS58S)
Alternative Name
Monitor-3
Type
Status
Owner
MGU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 57180U 23091Q 26200.80741610 .00005316 00000+0 19466-3 0 9996
2 57180 97.5061 264.5036 0010496 353.1513 6.9581 15.28422437169270
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
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Monitor-3
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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