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COSMOS 2613 (68763)
COSPAR: 2026-083J | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 16, 2026
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68763
International Designator
2026-083J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:28:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.78°
Right Ascension
339.01°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
236.54°
Period
95.64 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2613
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
VVKOV
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68763U 26083J 26200.64511830 .00000849 00000+0 63252-4 0 9999
2 68763 97.7849 339.0125 0006062 236.5357 123.5291 15.05631720 14091
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
6.3
Diameter
2.7
Span
6.3
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Unk 5
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UNKRU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unk
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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