Launch Date
October 6, 1992
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LA2B
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
NORAD ID
22161
International Designator
1992-064A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:09:37 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.00°
Right Ascension
198.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
242.03°
Period
108.04 min
Mean Motion
13.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
FREJA
Alternative Name
Freja
Type
Status
Owner
SSC
Country
Sweden
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22161U 92064A 26185.00668062 .00000031 00000-0 62230-4 0 9994
2 22161 62.9963 198.9506 0727771 242.0343 110.5200 13.32861386636203
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
2.2
Span
22
Dry Mass
208
Launch Mass
208
Shape
Frust + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.7596
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Freja
Purpose
Research, magnetospheric
Mission
Research, magnetospheric
Manufacturer
SSC
Life Expectancy
2.5 years
Bus
Freja
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Star 6B
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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