Lagrange Points
Five spots in the Earth-Sun system where the gravitational tug of two massive bodies and the pull of circular motion all cancel out, creating gravitational parking spaces where spacecraft can sit for decades with almost no fuel.
Launch Date
March 23, 2026
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
68372
International Designator
2026-061N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:19:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.30°
Right Ascension
340.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
238.05°
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 13
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
B1440
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68372U 26061N 26200.76378111 .00001264 00000+0 60708-4 0 9992
2 68372 82.2971 340.9819 0001079 238.0458 122.0670 15.17992571 18383
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. 13
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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