Falcon Heavy Launches ViaSat-3 F3, Space Brief 27 Apr 2026
Falcon Heavy launched ViaSat-3 F3 on April 27, its 12th flight, with the first dual landing zone recovery. Plus Soyuz-5's demo flight nears at Baikonur.
Launch Date
November 15, 1974
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2310
NORAD ID
08136
International Designator
1974-089E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:37:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
101.07°
Right Ascension
191.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
348.71°
Period
113.85 min
Mean Motion
12.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Delta 104
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 08136U 74089E 26200.90110236 -.00000042 00000+0 37640-5 0 9999
2 08136 101.0662 191.2984 0074125 348.7150 24.3338 12.64808620109928
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
5.644
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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