SpaceX's Audacious Starship
As the largest and most powerful rocket ever built, it's designed for full reusability and rapid launch turnaround. SpaceX claims it could carry over 100 tons to low Earth orbit at a fraction of current costs.
Launch Date
July 18, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SLBF
NORAD ID
45897
International Designator
2011-037DS
Epoch
Mon, 01 Feb 2021 20:50:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.31°
Right Ascension
287.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
37.92°
Period
138.65 min
Mean Motion
10.39 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 45897U 11037DS 21031.86872989 .00279877 00000-0 19322+0 0 9995
2 45897 51.3119 287.5919 2196646 37.9246 335.7542 10.38573281 20471
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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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