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RADUGA 8
Launch Details
| Launched | 17 March 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Non-operational |
| Category |
Raduga
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| Launch site | Tyuratam Missile and Space Center, Kazakhstan (Also known as Baikonur Cosmodrome) |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 12351 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-027A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 6.989° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00811 |
| RA ascending node | 19.479 hr |
| Argument perigee | 265.027° |
| Mean anomaly | 247.010° |
| Orbital period | 1435.066 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 02 Sep 2025, 20:10 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35431.7 km |
| Mean Altitude | 35773.6 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36115.4 km |
Orbital History
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