Launch Date
March 30, 1972
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
05918
International Designator
1972-022B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:43:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.24°
Right Ascension
9.17°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
41.82°
Period
102.40 min
Mean Motion
14.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-3 R/B
Alternative Name
Vostok-2M (N25) Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05918U 72022B 26185.03020266 .00000122 00000-0 65176-4 0 9991
2 05918 81.2369 9.1669 0058734 41.8161 318.7473 14.06314566781985
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.8
Diameter
2.6
Span
3.8
Dry Mass
1440
Launch Mass
1440
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
6.0611
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
8A92ME
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PROG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Blok-E
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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