Launch Date
September 2, 2010
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/DM-2
NORAD ID
44554
International Designator
2010-041Z
Epoch
Sun, 10 Nov 2019 20:14:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.16°
Right Ascension
264.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
32.51°
Period
343.44 min
Mean Motion
4.19 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 DM2-118L SOZ-2
Type
Status
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 44554U 10041Z 19313.84317318 .00009514 00000-0 33075-1 0 9998
2 44554 65.1632 264.3150 5736918 32.5132 352.4691 4.19286774 2519
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
RKKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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