DUMMY SAT 3 (59479)

COSPAR: 2024-069A | Alt Name: GMM KA

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 11, 2024

Launch Site

VOSTO

Launch Pad

PL1A

Launch Vehicle

Angara A5/Orion

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

59479

International Designator

2024-069A

Epoch

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:37:46 GMT

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Inclination

2.21°

Right Ascension

81.07°

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Argument of Perigee

135.08°

Period

1460.32 min

Mean Motion

0.99 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

DUMMY SAT 3

Alternative Name

GMM KA

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

KHRU

Country

Russia

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 59479U 24069A   26199.85956631 -.00000116  00000+0  00000+0 0  9992

2 59479   2.2075  81.0714 0051835 135.0847 225.1538 00.98608398  8121

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Summary

DUMMY SAT 3, also known as GMM KA, is a Russian satellite launched on April 11, 2024, from Vostochny Cosmodrome's PL1A launch pad using the Angara A5/Orion launch vehicle. It has a configuration of a cubic dummy mass attached to an Orion stage with dimensions of 4 meters in length and diameter and spans 4 meters. The satellite was manufactured by KHRU for vehicle evaluation purposes, carrying an Angara test payload. Its dry mass is 2400 kilograms, the same as its launch mass, indicating it does not carry any equipment or power systems. The shape of DUMMY SAT 3 is described as a flared cylinder, and it has no reported major events, materials composition details, related satellites, or sources provided in the data set.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

2400

Launch Mass

2400

Shape

Flared cyl

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Angara test payload

Purpose

Vehicle Evaluation

Mission

Vehicle Evaluation

Manufacturer

KHRU

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

GVM

Configuration

Cubic dummy mass attached to Orion stage

Motor

None

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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