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Sputnik 41
A Franco-Russian amateur radio satellite launched in 1998. Sputnik 41 was launched on October 25, 1998 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: transferred to another vehicle (Oct 27, 1998).
COSPAR 1998-062CNORAD 25533France
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Spoutnik-41
- Common name
- Sputnik 41
- Payload designation
- RS-18
- International designator
- 1998-062C
- NORAD catalog number
- 25533
- GCAT identifier
- S25533
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/354
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- Radio RS
- Owner
- ACF
- Country
- France
- Builder
- French Aero Club
- Platform (bus)
- Sputnik-40
Launch
- Date
- October 25, 1998 · 04:14 UTC
- Launch record
- 1998-062Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U-PVB
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 339 km
- Apogee
- 352 km
- Inclination
- 51.66°
- Status
- Transferred to another vehicle
- Status date
- October 27, 1998
- Last known active
- Dec 10, 1998
- End of operations
- Dec 10, 1998
Size
- Mass
- 4 kg
- Dry mass
- 4 kg
- Length
- 0.2 m
- Diameter
- 0.20 m
- Span
- 1.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q7581622 (CC0).