Designation
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Spacetrack catalog number
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25861
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COSPAR ID
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1999-039-B
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Name in Spacetrack catalog
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SL-16 R/B
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Satellite Details
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Orbit
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618 x 638 km, 98.1°
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| Category | Rocket body |
| Country/organisation of origin | Russia |
| Intrinsic brightness (Magnitude) | 2.7 (at 1000km distance, 50% illuminated) | | Maximum brightness (Magnitude) | 0.6 (at perigee, 100% illuminated) |
Launch
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Date
(UTC)
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17 July 1999 05:38
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| Launch site | Baikonur Cosmodrome,
Kazakhstan |
| Launch vehicle | Zenit-2 |
Description
| Flashing rapidly (2-3 times per second) - a very interesting object to observe! |
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