Atlas 5 551 Flies Last Mission for Amazon Kuiper | KeepTrack Space Brief
ULA launched Atlas 5 551 configuration for final time on July 1, deploying Amazon Kuiper broadband satellites. New Glenn pad rebuild underway at LC-36 after May explosion.
Launch Date
January 28, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
36359
International Designator
2010-002B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:09:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
10.92°
Right Ascension
36.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
255.75°
Period
1384.08 min
Mean Motion
1.04 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 R/B
Alternative Name
Briz-M No. 88527
Type
Status
Owner
KHRR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 36359U 10002B 26184.96520112 -.00000069 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 36359 10.9246 36.2953 0211007 255.7481 117.6212 1.04040005 62407
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.6
Diameter
2.5
Span
2.6
Dry Mass
1600
Launch Mass
7500
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
1.5849
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Briz-M
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KHRR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Briz
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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