Spacecraft information: EKRAN 3
| Launched | 20 February 1979 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 11273 |
| COSPAR ID | 1979-015A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 5.398° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00420 |
| RA ascending node | 18.855 hr |
| Argument perigee | 7.736° |
| Mean anomaly | 147.011° |
| Orbital period | 1435.396 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 26 Feb 2026, 14:34 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35603.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35780.0 km |
| Peak Altitude | 35957.1 km |
Orbital History
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