Launch Date
August 28, 1964
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Vostok 8A92M
NORAD ID
00876
International Designator
1964-053A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:22:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.06°
Right Ascension
275.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
257.31°
Period
98.24 min
Mean Motion
14.66 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 44
Alternative Name
Kosmos-44
Type
Status
Owner
VNIEM
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 00876U 64053A 26185.18202312 .00000199 00000-0 53265-4 0 9994
2 00876 65.0602 275.4846 0151383 257.3136 101.1007 14.65743290291166
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
4.5
Diameter
1.4
Span
4.5
Dry Mass
1250
Launch Mass
1250
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
3.7615
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Meteor No. 1L
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
VNIEM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Meteor
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
TV, IR, AC
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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