Aureole 2 Rocket - Satellite Information Del Oro Observatory; 02:58:30
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Designation
Spacetrack catalog number7004
COSPAR ID1973-107-B
Name in Spacetrack catalogSL-8 R/B

Satellite Details

Orbit 357 x 839 km, 74.0°
Category Rocket body
Country/organisation of origin CIS
Intrinsic brightness (Mag) 4.2 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated)
Maximum brightness (Mag)-0.3 (at perigee, 100% illuminated)

Launch

Date (UTC) 26 December 1973 16:30
Launch sitePlesetsk,
Russia
Launch vehicle Kosmos 11K65M

Description

Upper stage of rocket which launched Russian/French scientific satellite (also called Oreol-2)
View from orbit pole
 

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