Launch Date
October 27, 2005
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
28894
International Designator
2005-043E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:24:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.31°
Right Ascension
325.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
222.66°
Period
98.27 min
Mean Motion
14.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SSETI EXPRESS (XO-53)
Alternative Name
Express-OSCAR-53
Type
Status
Owner
ESA
Country
European Space Agency
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 28894U 05043E 26185.18399079 .00000630 00000-0 12574-3 0 9992
2 28894 98.3100 325.3417 0015012 222.6566 137.3472 14.65393011102763
Source: Celestrak
Length
1
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.8
Dry Mass
77
Launch Mass
77
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
0.3502
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SSETI Express
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
ESTEC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SSETI
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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