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MEV-2 (46113)
COSPAR: 2020-056B | Alt Name: MEV-2
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Launch Details
Launch Date
August 15, 2020
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA+
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
46113
International Designator
2020-056B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:19:40 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
261.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
278.39°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
MEV-2
Alternative Name
MEV-2
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SPLOG
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 46113U 20056B 26185.22199734 .00000001 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998
2 46113 0.0397 261.8222 0000182 278.3876 180.9405 1.00270014 80876
Source: Celestrak
Summary
MEV-2 is a satellite servicing spacecraft with the OBJECT_ID 2020-056B and BUS Geostar-3, manufactured by NGISD for SPLOG (Satellite Product Line of General Dynamics). Launched on August 15, 2020, from ELA3 at FRGUI using an Ariane 5ECA+ launch vehicle, MEV-2 has a dry mass of 2000 kg and a launch mass of 2326 kg. It is equipped with docking adaptors for servicing operations and features two deployable solar arrays and batteries to provide power. The satellite measures 5 meters in length, 2.5 meters in diameter, and has a span of 25 meters. MEV-2's shape consists of a box with two panels. Its mission is expected to last for 15 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
5
Diameter
2.5
Span
25
Dry Mass
2000
Launch Mass
2326
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
MEV-2
Purpose
Satellite servicing
Mission
Satellite servicing
Manufacturer
NGISD
Life Expectancy
15 years
Bus
Geostar-3
Configuration
GEOStar-3
Motor
IHI BT-4
Equipment
Docking adaptor
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
Next Pass
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