Launch Date
March 23, 2026
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
68368
International Designator
2026-061J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:10:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.29°
Right Ascension
338.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
181.07°
Period
94.86 min
Mean Motion
15.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
RASSVET-3 9
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
B1440
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68368U 26061J 26200.75720309 .00001116 00000+0 53325-4 0 9999
2 68368 82.2938 338.9865 0003142 181.0673 179.0554 15.18049334 18506
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
4.0
Diameter
1.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
370
Launch Mass
370
Shape
Box+1 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Rassvet-3 No. 9
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
B1440
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Rassvet-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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