Orion Crew Returns After Historic Lunar Mission | KeepTrack Space Brief
Artemis 2's four-person crew splashed down April 10 after first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17. Orion performance data critical for Artemis 3 south pole landing planning.
Launch Date
July 18, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SLBF
NORAD ID
45810
International Designator
2011-037AU
Epoch
Mon, 17 Jan 2022 07:14:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.32°
Right Ascension
356.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
61.51°
Period
126.89 min
Mean Motion
11.35 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
FREGAT DEB
Alternative Name
deb Fregat SBB
Type
Status
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 45810U 11037AU 22016.30173495 .00017893 00000-0 64513-1 0 9991
2 45810 51.3155 356.1298 1313242 61.5114 311.1631 11.34823803 66919
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
NPOLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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