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SL-3 R/B

NORAD 13068· COSPAR 1982-013B· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· LEO
Launch
Launched on Feb 19, 1982 from 16/2, Russia aboard a Vostok 8A92M.
Vostok 8A92M | Tselina-D 33
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-09 04:27 UTC
Orbit class
LEO — Low Earth Orbit (circular, < 2,000 km)
Operator
Russian / Soviet Government
Country
Russia
Manufacturer
Launched
Feb 19, 1982
Mass
Apogee
514 km
Perigee
486 km
Inclination
81.17°
Period
1.57 h

Altitude history

Apogee and perigee for SL-3 R/B across 103 days of archived orbital elements (105 element sets, one per day).

Trend
Decaying
Change
-1.9 km
Rate
-0.02 km/day
Now
486 × 514 km
501517485May 28Sep 9
Apogee Perigee

Derived from our own archive of CelesTrak orbital elements, sampled every 3 hours. Short windows show drag and station-keeping; they are not a reentry prediction.

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