ESA Buys Dedicated Crew Dragon Mission for 4 Astronauts | KeepTrack X Report
ESA is purchasing a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to send 4 European astronauts to the ISS ahead of the station's planned retirement.
Launch Date
April 3, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
PALC2-4
Launch Vehicle
Atlas SLV-3 Agena D
NORAD ID
38374
International Designator
1965-027CB
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:26:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.25°
Right Ascension
14.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
169.59°
Period
110.66 min
Mean Motion
13.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 4682 DEB
Alternative Name
deb SNAPSHOT
Type
Status
Owner
AFSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 38374U 65027CB 26184.81033823 .00000615 00000-0 19778-2 0 9990
2 38374 90.2475 14.4039 0024244 169.5921 190.5708 13.01336332614796
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0096
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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