X Report 13 Apr 2025
SpaceX successfully launches 21 Starlink satellites and deploys a new batch of spy satellites for the US government.
Launch Date
December 1, 2001
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
26989
International Designator
2001-053C
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:26:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.09°
Right Ascension
56.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
45.34°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
COSMOS 2380 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2380
Type
Status
Owner
KVR/IACG
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 26989U 01053C 26184.26865578 -.00000022 00000-0 00000-0 0 9996
2 26989 64.0933 56.8527 0006892 45.3392 133.9911 2.13102850191353
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1400
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.9952
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Uragan-M (1) No. 11L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
POL
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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