Lagrange Points
Five spots in the Earth-Sun system where the gravitational tug of two massive bodies and the pull of circular motion all cancel out, creating gravitational parking spaces where spacecraft can sit for decades with almost no fuel.
Launch Date
September 8, 2005
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
28870
International Designator
2005-036C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:24:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
49.38°
Right Ascension
92.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
192.69°
Period
288.39 min
Mean Motion
4.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
BREEZE-M DEB [TANK]
Alternative Name
Briz-M DTB
Type
Status
Owner
KHRR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 28870U 05036C 26185.39184822 .00001794 00000+0 73448-3 0 9997
2 28870 49.3837 92.1323 5344590 192.6895 145.4150 04.99325105400340
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.1
Diameter
4
Span
4
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
11900
Shape
Torus
Radar Cross Section
6.4967
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Briz-M torus tank
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KHRR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Briz tank
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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