Launch Date
June 27, 2023
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
57182
International Designator
2023-091S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:24:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.51°
Right Ascension
264.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
353.23°
Period
94.21 min
Mean Motion
15.29 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
MONITOR-4 (RS57S)
Alternative Name
Monitor-4
Type
Status
Owner
MGU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 57182U 23091S 26200.85011602 .00005569 00000+0 20321-3 0 9996
2 57182 97.5054 264.5196 0010489 353.2348 6.8748 15.28510520169286
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-4
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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