Launch Date
September 25, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/23
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/DM-2
NORAD ID
40245
International Designator
2008-046T
Epoch
Sat, 16 Mar 2019 07:16:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.15°
Right Ascension
222.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
355.08°
Period
330.07 min
Mean Motion
4.36 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-12 DEB
Alternative Name
deb DM2-112L SOZ-2
Type
Status
Owner
VVKO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 40245U 08046T 19074.30294485 .00004318 00000-0 14310-2 0 9996
2 40245 65.1452 222.8629 5762743 355.0838 1.0163 4.36266746 73260
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0137
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
Unknown
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