Apophis 2029 Flyby: ESA-JAXA Joint Mission Locked In | KeepTrack Space Brief
ESA and JAXA finalize collaboration for asteroid Apophis 2029 flyby at 32,000 km—closer than geostationary orbit. Historic near-Earth encounter being heavily observed.
Launch Date
October 30, 1970
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90/20
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
04629
International Designator
1970-091J
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:12:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.84°
Right Ascension
251.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
68.74°
Period
110.50 min
Mean Motion
13.03 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
COSMOS 375 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-375
Type
Status
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 04629U 70091J 26184.92508922 .00000269 00000-0 11242-3 0 9996
2 04629 62.8378 251.5160 0969346 68.7446 301.4222 13.03201064632004
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.4401
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
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Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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