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Launch Date
July 18, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SLBF
NORAD ID
45878
International Designator
2011-037CX
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:15:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.42°
Right Ascension
348.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
15.44°
Period
112.65 min
Mean Motion
12.78 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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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
N/A
1 45878U 11037CX 26184.46887670 .00020506 00000-0 26512-2 0 9992
2 45878 51.4211 348.0633 1213805 15.4374 348.0336 12.78304457257078
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
Unknown
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