NASA Awards Private Mars Orbiter Contract for 2028 | KeepTrack X Report
A California firm wins NASA's Aeolus Mars orbiter contract, targeting 2028 launch for the first daily global Martian environment measurements.
Launch Date
June 4, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
12664
International Designator
1981-053U
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:01:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.89°
Right Ascension
258.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
230.40°
Period
104.77 min
Mean Motion
13.74 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1275 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-1275
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 12664U 81053U 26185.16752769 .00000546 00000-0 55019-3 0 9999
2 12664 82.8911 258.4866 0076924 230.3963 157.1782 13.74495699244540
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.3665
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
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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