Launch Date
June 15, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
08897
International Designator
1976-054J
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:08:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
102.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
220.42°
Period
117.93 min
Mean Motion
12.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-8 R/B
Alternative Name
Kosmos-3M 31-276 Stage 2
Type
Status
Owner
RVSN
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08897U 76054J 26185.17239170 .00000030 00000-0 42155-3 0 9999
2 08897 73.9983 102.2870 0125714 220.4175 293.7655 12.21073347231142
Source: Celestrak
Length
4.2
Diameter
2.4
Span
4.2
Dry Mass
1434
Launch Mass
1434
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
5.6399
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
S3M
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
S3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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