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
December 25, 1992
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-2
NORAD ID
22335
International Designator
1992-093Y
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:13:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
71.16°
Right Ascension
139.08°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
215.94°
Period
102.94 min
Mean Motion
13.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-16 DEB
Alternative Name
deb 11S772
Type
Status
Owner
RVSNR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22335U 92093Y 26185.13422316 .00000542 00000-0 38613-3 0 9997
2 22335 71.1632 139.0790 0111647 215.9387 154.6109 13.98852696702845
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.624
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
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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