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NORAD ID: 13012 Int'l Des: 1981-123 Owner: GUKOS Country: SU operational
MEOELLIPTICALHEO_ELLIPTICALSEMI_SYNCMOLNIYA

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Two-Line Element Set

1 13012U 81123A 26111.35108310 -.00001497 00000-0 32722-3 0 9995
2 13012 61.6629 76.9537 7426978 275.4604 12.0734 2.00633996324742
Epoch: Apr 21, 2026 • Age: 26 hours

Current Status

Altitude 29068.8 km
Velocity 2.74 km/s
Sub-Earth Point 55.23°N, 118.55°E
Launch Date Dec 23, 1981
Age 44.3 years
Type other

Technical Details

Classification Payload
Mass 1650.00 kg
Dry Mass 1620.00 kg
Total Mass 1650.00 kg
Length 4.40 m
Diameter 1.40 m
Span 8.60 m
Shape Cyl + 6 Pan
Manufacturer NPOPM
Bus Type Molniya-1
Phase Status In Orbit
Owner/State GUKOS/SU

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