Launch Date
July 14, 2017
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
NORAD ID
42831
International Designator
2017-042G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:34:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.48°
Right Ascension
340.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
67.12°
Period
95.92 min
Mean Motion
15.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
FLYING LAPTOP
Alternative Name
FLP
Type
Status
Owner
IRSS
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42831U 17042G 26185.31593222 .00003180 00000-0 25097-3 0 9999
2 42831 97.4771 340.1975 0019966 67.1205 293.2125 15.01255339489027
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.6
Span
2.1
Dry Mass
120
Launch Mass
120
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Flying Laptop
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
IRSS
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
FLP
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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