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SL-3 R/B

NORAD 19046· COSPAR 1988-032B· Active satellite· Other / Unclassified· SSO
Launch
Launched on Apr 20, 1988 from 31/6, Kazakhstan aboard a Vostok 8A92M.
Vostok 8A92M | Resurs-O1 2
Live · TLE epoch 2026-09-08 18:53 UTC
Orbit class
SSO — Sun-Synchronous (LEO at 96–102° inclination)
Operator
Russian / Soviet Government
Country
Russia
Manufacturer
Launched
Apr 20, 1988
Mass
Apogee
522 km
Perigee
489 km
Inclination
97.53°
Period
1.58 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
-2.3 km
Rate
-0.02 km/day
Now
489 × 522 km
506525488May 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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