Launch Date
April 23, 2026
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC35/1
Launch Vehicle
Angara-1.2
NORAD ID
68828
International Designator
2026-090C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:33:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
96.64°
Right Ascension
117.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
273.01°
Period
90.86 min
Mean Motion
15.85 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2617
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
MORF
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 68828U 26090C 26200.73157153 .00025333 00000+0 10966-3 0 9991
2 68828 96.6450 117.5338 0011919 273.0085 86.9823 15.84776240 13822
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
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
Payload
OO-MKA No. 9
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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