SaxaVord Spaceport
The UK's orbital ambitions rest on a remote Shetland island. How SaxaVord became Europe's first fully licensed vertical launch spaceport - and why, despite being ready for years, it's still waiting for a rocket that works.
Launch Date
July 30, 1992
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
28583
International Designator
1992-047S
Epoch
Thu, 04 Feb 2021 09:23:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
63.64°
Right Ascension
37.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
146.02°
Period
244.55 min
Mean Motion
5.89 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-12 DEB
Alternative Name
deb DM2-63L SOZ-2
Type
Status
Owner
RVSNR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 28583U 92047S 21034.39131492 -.00000016 00000-0 00000+0 0 9997
2 28583 63.6353 37.0500 3749133 146.0175 244.9970 5.88834793280047
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0386
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
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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