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MEV-1 (44625)
COSPAR: 2019-067B | Alt Name: MEV-1
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Launch Details
Launch Date
October 9, 2019
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
44625
International Designator
2019-067B
Epoch
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:18:40 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.87°
Right Ascension
268.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
179.80°
Period
1436.13 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MEV-1
Alternative Name
MEV-1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPLOG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 44625U 19067B 26167.92963140 -.00000149 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 44625 0.8740 268.9828 0002795 179.8034 307.2103 1.00269616 61745
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MEV-1, also known as 2019-067B, is a satellite servicing spacecraft manufactured by NGISD for SPLOG. It was launched on October 9, 2019, from the TYSMC site using a Proton-M/Briz-M launch vehicle from LC200/39 pad. The spacecraft has dimensions of 5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and spans 25 meters when fully deployed. MEV-1 is equipped with docking adaptors for satellite servicing missions, powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. It has a dry mass of 2000 kg and a launch mass of 2326 kg. The mission's purpose is to perform satellite servicing tasks in space, and it features a box-shaped design with two panels. MEV-1 was placed into its operational orbit on October 10, 2019, and has an expected lifetime of 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
25
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2326
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MEV-1
Purpose
Satellite servicing
Mission
Satellite servicing
Manufacturer
NGISD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Geostar-3
Configuration
GEOStar-3
Motor
IHI BT-4
Equipment
Docking adaptor
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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