Artemis 2 Crew First Lunar-Bound Humans Since 1972 | KeepTrack Space Brief
Artemis 2 Orion carries first humans toward the Moon in 53 years. Spacecraft in good health after trans-lunar injection; lunar flyby observation plan due April 6.
Launch Date
December 21, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
26530
International Designator
1965-108AR
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:55:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
27.06°
Right Ascension
92.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
339.91°
Period
508.44 min
Mean Motion
2.83 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB
Alternative Name
deb Transtage 8
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 26530U 65108AR 26184.41342078 .00000745 00000-0 24033-2 0 9996
2 26530 27.0574 92.3845 6760465 339.9063 2.9984 2.83217652277049
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.2287
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
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Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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