Launch Date
April 23, 2026
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC35/1
Launch Vehicle
Angara-1.2
NORAD ID
68829
International Designator
2026-090D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:10:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
96.64°
Right Ascension
117.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
273.94°
Period
90.87 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 2618
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
MORF
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 68829U 26090D 26200.71580676 .00023423 00000+0 10193-3 0 9990
2 68829 96.6415 117.5493 0010658 273.9375 86.0679 15.84700271 13827
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. 10
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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