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COSMOS 2616 (68827)
COSPAR: 2026-090B | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 23, 2026
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC35/1
Launch Vehicle
Angara-1.2
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68827
International Designator
2026-090B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:56:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
96.64°
Right Ascension
117.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
276.69°
Period
90.90 min
Mean Motion
15.84 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 2616
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
MORF
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 68827U 26090B 26200.74758064 .00026314 00000+0 11692-3 0 9996
2 68827 96.6417 117.5092 0011074 276.6922 83.3090 15.84234416 13823
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
3.0
Diameter
1.3
Span
3.0
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
520
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
OO-MKA No. 8
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
OO-MKA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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