X Report 12 Jul 2025
SpaceX prepares for the Crew-11 astronaut mission launch, while Starlink continues to expand its satellite network in orbit.
Launch Date
April 26, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-FG
NORAD ID
32782
International Designator
2008-020B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:28:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
59.04°
Right Ascension
31.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
260.59°
Period
857.39 min
Mean Motion
1.68 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
FREGAT R/B
Alternative Name
Fregat No. 1008
Type
Status
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 32782U 08020B 26185.22806404 -.00000049 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 32782 59.0387 31.1328 0034360 260.5852 97.0383 1.67952151111536
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.7
Diameter
3.3
Span
3.3
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
6600
Shape
Irr
Radar Cross Section
2.1917
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Fregat 14S44 No. 1008
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Fregat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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