SpaceX Launches CAS500-2 and 44 Rideshares, Space Brief 3 May 2026
SpaceX CAS500-2 launch success: Falcon 9 flew May 3 at 0700 UTC from Vandenberg with South Korea's imaging satellite and 44 rideshare payloads.
Launch Date
July 18, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SLBF
NORAD ID
45835
International Designator
2011-037BV
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:59:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.42°
Right Ascension
278.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
155.19°
Period
121.23 min
Mean Motion
11.88 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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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 45835U 11037BV 26185.24980940 .00023382 00000-0 41668-2 0 9990
2 45835 51.4233 278.9533 1619569 155.1856 213.6580 11.87819541255327
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
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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