SpaceX Launches CAS500-2 and 44 Rideshares, Space Brief 3 May 2026
SpaceX CAS500-2 launch success: Falcon 9 flew May 3 at 0700 UTC from Vandenberg with South Korea's imaging satellite and 44 rideshare payloads.
Launch Date
March 14, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
38647
International Designator
2008-011CW
Epoch
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:37:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
48.92°
Right Ascension
86.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
156.60°
Period
471.56 min
Mean Motion
3.05 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
BREEZE-M DEB
Alternative Name
deb Briz-M No. 88525
Type
Status
Owner
KHRR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 38647U 08011CW 26176.35939294 -.00000055 00000-0 00000+0 0 9994
2 38647 48.9199 86.0973 6348410 156.5980 254.1501 3.05368888174978
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.3131
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
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Transmitter Frequency
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