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DUMMY SAT 2 & BREEZE-M (40355)
COSPAR: 2014-085A | Alt Name: GVM 5A4PP No. 85501
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Launch Details
Launch Date
December 23, 2014
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC35/1
Launch Vehicle
Angara A5
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
40355
International Designator
2014-085A
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:33:50 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
10.36°
Right Ascension
60.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
354.60°
Period
1530.92 min
Mean Motion
0.94 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
DUMMY SAT 2 & BREEZE-M
Alternative Name
GVM 5A4PP No. 85501
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
KHRO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 40355U 14085A 26183.81517291 -.00000137 00000-0 00000-0 0 9991
2 40355 10.3599 60.3829 0369500 354.5997 5.0214 0.94060804 39363
Source: Celestrak
Summary
The satellite DUMMY SAT 2 & BREEZE-M (OBJECT_ID: 2014-085A) is a cylindrical dummy mass attached to a Briz-M stage, configured for vehicle evaluation purposes and was launched on December 23, 2014, from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome using an Angara A5 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2 meters in diameter with a span of 4 meters, and its dry mass is 2,042 kg. It was manufactured by KHRO (Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center) for the mission to evaluate the Angara launch vehicle's performance. The satellite has a flared cylindrical shape and an RCS (Reflectivity Coefficient Size) of 0.003. No additional equipment, power source, or transmitter frequencies are listed for this satellite.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4
Diameter
2
Span
4
Dry Mass
2042
Launch Mass
2042
Shape
Flared cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.003
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Angara test payload
Purpose
Vehicle Evaluation
Mission
Vehicle Evaluation
Manufacturer
KHRO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
GVM
Configuration
Cylindrical dummy mass attached to Briz-M stage
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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