X Report 17 Feb 2025
Key insights on Starship development challenges and latest Starlink satellite status.
Launch Date
July 18, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SLBF
NORAD ID
45989
International Designator
2011-037GQ
Epoch
Tue, 17 Nov 2020 23:23:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.17°
Right Ascension
226.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
69.69°
Period
110.40 min
Mean Motion
13.04 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 45989U 11037GQ 20321.97452745 .04159715 00000-0 33971+0 0 9992
2 45989 51.1720 226.9506 1132162 69.6882 302.1896 13.04325113 16445
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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