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ISS (DESTINY) (26700)
COSPAR: 2001-006B | Alt Name: Destiny
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 7, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Space Shuttle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
26700
International Designator
2001-006B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:07:57 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.63°
Right Ascension
216.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
253.07°
Period
92.97 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
ISS (DESTINY)
Alternative Name
Destiny
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
JSC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 26700U 01006B 26185.08885440 .00007564 00000-0 14587-3 0 9991
2 26700 51.6303 216.4301 0006763 253.0749 106.9498 15.48879284573732
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The ISS (Destiny) module, also known as Destiny, is a space station laboratory module with NORAD identification number 26700 and object ID 2001-006B. Launched on February 7, 2001, from LC39A at the Kennedy Space Center using a Space Shuttle launch vehicle, this cylindrical module measures 9.2 meters in length and diameter, with a dry mass of 11,300 kilograms. The payload for this mission was the ISS US Lab Module, intended to serve as a space station laboratory module. It achieved stability on February 10, 2001, and was manufactured by BOHSV (Boeing Houston). Managed by JSC (Johnson Space Center), Destiny's power is supplied via connections to the International Space Station infrastructure.
Physical Characteristics
Length
9.2
Diameter
4.4
Span
9.2
Dry Mass
11300
Launch Mass
13547
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
15
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
ISS US Lab Module
Purpose
Space station laboratory module
Mission
Space station laboratory module
Manufacturer
BOHSV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ISS Module
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
None
Equipment
?
Power System
via ISS
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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