Launch Date
December 27, 2018
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
NORAD ID
43900
International Designator
2018-111AA
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:01:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
96.93°
Right Ascension
50.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
133.96°
Period
89.81 min
Mean Motion
16.03 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT AA
Alternative Name
SAMSON mass simulator
Type
Status
Owner
ROSK
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 43900U 18111AA 26183.41753900 .00464555 99858-4 75237-3 0 9996
2 43900 96.9335 50.5897 0004175 133.9619 226.2007 16.03441990421076
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ROSK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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