€140M ESA Launcher Funding at Risk of Lapse | KeepTrack Space Brief
Nearly €140 million in ESA launcher development funds faces forfeiture with no replacement mechanism. Europe's independent launch capacity under pressure as Arianespace struggles.
Launch Date
July 10, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
39654
International Designator
1987-060R
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:30:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.01°
Right Ascension
329.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.34°
Period
100.44 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1867 COOLANT
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1867 coolant
Type
Status
Owner
VMFR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 39654U 87060R 26183.81270402 .00000292 00000-0 14114-3 0 9999
2 39654 65.0076 329.7250 0017886 283.3397 76.5694 14.33675453638742
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0019
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ARSLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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