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Spacecraft information: RADUGA 18
Launch Details
| Launched | 16 January 1986 |
| 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 | 16497 |
| COSPAR ID | 1986-007A |
| Observing |
Current orbital elements
| Inclination | 10.732° |
| Eccentricity | 0.00694 |
| RA ascending node | 21.468 hr |
| Argument perigee | 199.781° |
| Mean anomaly | 318.968° |
| Orbital period | 1457.338 min |
| Epoch of osculation | 04 Feb 2026, 17:27 |
Derived Quantities
| Min Altitude | 35913.0 km |
| Mean Altitude | 36208.5 km |
| Peak Altitude | 36504.0 km |
Orbital History
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