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RADIO 8
Launch Details
| Launched | 16 December 1981 |
| Flight ended | – |
| Status | Unknown |
| Launch site | Plesetsk Missile and Space Complex, Russia |
| Owner | Commonwealth of Independent States (former USSR) |
| NORAD ID | 12998 |
| COSPAR ID | 1981-120B |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 82.953° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00185 |
| RA ascending node | 17.983 hr |
| Argument perigee | 329.158° |
| Mean anomaly | 42.378° |
| Orbital period | 119.682 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 15 Sep 2025, 06:32 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 1658.8 km |
| Mean Altitude | 1673.7 km |
| Peak Altitude | 1688.6 km |
Orbital History
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