The Day Humanity Broke Its Last Tether to Earth
Forty-one years ago, astronaut Bruce McCandless II became the first human to float completely free in space, pushing the boundaries of both technology and human courage
Launch Date
February 28, 2006
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
32041
International Designator
2006-006U
Epoch
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:04:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.70°
Right Ascension
259.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
179.53°
Period
185.72 min
Mean Motion
7.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
BREEZE-M DEB
Alternative Name
deb Briz-M 88515
Type
Status
Owner
KHRR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 32041U 06006U 26182.58672354 .00045260 00000-0 68584-2 0 9991
2 32041 51.7000 259.4597 3773897 179.5281 181.0937 7.75351308439018
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.021
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KHRR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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