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SL-3 R/B
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NORAD 5118Bright visual satellitesOrbit
Orbital data
Catalog facts
- Name
- SL-3 R/B
- NORAD ID
- 5118
- Category
- Bright visual satellites
- TLE epoch
- Aug 11, 2026, 11:35 UTC
- Object ID
- 1971-028B
- Object type
- Rocket body
- Owner
- Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR)
- Launch site
- Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia
- Launch date
- 1971-04-07
- Orbit type
- Orbit
- Orbit center
- Earth
Orbital parameters
Orbit profile
Inclination81.2277°
Eccentricity0.0015
Mean motion15.7514 rev/day
Orbital period91.4 min
Perigee334.4 km
Apogee354.0 km
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