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Entry no.
1982-0536
ISKRA 3
ISKRA 3 (NORAD 13663) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere after release from its host on 16 December 1982, after 1 month in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
13663
International designator
1982-033AD
Object type
Spacecraft
Country
USSR
Launched
31 Oct 1982Baikonur Cosmodrome
Released from
Salyut 7
Re-entered (UTC)
16 Dec 1982UTC calendar day
Time in orbit
1 month46 days
How it ended
Re-entered after release from its host
Latitude range
51.6°N to 51.6°SFinal inclination 51.6°
Mass
28 kg
Operator
MAI Moskva / MOM
Built by
MAI Moskva
Bus
Iskra
Programme
Iskra
Where it came down
Latitude band its orbit allowedExact position not recorded
No position was recorded for this re-entry. Its final orbit, inclined at 51.6°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 51.6°N and 51.6°S.
Life in orbit
1 monthISKRA 3’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 16 Dec 1982
2 entriesFrom the same launch
1982-107
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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