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Sputnik Jr. 3
Nano-satellite launched April 2, 1999. Sputnik Jr. 3 was launched on April 2, 1999 aboard a Soyuz-U-PVB from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: reentered (orbital decay) (Jul 29, 1999).
COSPAR 1999-015CNORAD 25685Russia
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Sputnik-99
- Common name
- Sputnik Jr. 3
- Payload designation
- RS-19
- International designator
- 1999-015C
- NORAD catalog number
- 25685
- GCAT identifier
- S25685
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/363
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- Radio RS
- Owner
- AMSAT-R
- Country
- Russia
- Builder
- AMSAT-Russia
- Platform (bus)
- Sputnik-40
Launch
- Date
- April 2, 1999 · 11:28 UTC
- Launch record
- 1999-015Success
- Rocket
- Soyuz-U-PVB
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC1
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LLEO/I
- Perigee
- 328 km
- Apogee
- 345 km
- Inclination
- 51.66°
- Status
- Reentered (orbital decay)
- Status date
- July 29, 1999
- Last known active
- Apr 16, 1999
- End of operations
- Apr 16, 1999
Size
- Mass
- 3 kg
- Dry mass
- 3 kg
- Length
- 0.2 m
- Diameter
- 0.20 m
- Span
- 0.2 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q63089353 (CC0).