Apophis 2029 Flyby: ESA-JAXA Joint Mission Locked In | KeepTrack Space Brief
ESA and JAXA finalize collaboration for asteroid Apophis 2029 flyby at 32,000 km—closer than geostationary orbit. Historic near-Earth encounter being heavily observed.
Launch Date
October 29, 1975
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
08630
International Designator
1975-102L
Decay Date
8/19/1976
Name
COSMOS 777 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-777
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Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
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Span
0
Dry Mass
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Launch Mass
0
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N/A
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Unknown
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Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
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