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.
COSMOS 1217 DEB (41117)
COSPAR: 1980-085N | Alt Name: deb Kosmos-1217
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 24, 1980
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC41/1
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
41117
International Designator
1980-085N
Epoch
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 06:43:42 GMT
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Inclination
68.03°
Right Ascension
36.65°
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Argument of Perigee
312.97°
Period
722.02 min
Mean Motion
1.99 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
COSMOS 1217 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-1217
Type
Debris
Status
Space Junk
Owner
GUKOS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 41117U 80085N 25022.28035137 .00000355 00000-0 00000+0 0 9997
2 41117 68.0313 36.6451 6609282 312.9702 7.8472 1.99439097 81276
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Space debris, also known as space junk, encompasses all non-functional objects orbiting Earth such as defunct satellites, spent rocket stages, and fragments from collisions or disintegrations. Over time, this debris can accumulate and create an increasingly hazardous environment in orbit. Even tiny fragments, traveling at extremely high velocities, can inflict significant damage on operational satellites and spacecraft. If left unmanaged, the density of debris raises the risk of catastrophic collisions and further fragmentation, compounding the problem and threatening the safety and sustainability of space activities.
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Radar Cross Section
0.111
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Payload
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