MDA Space Buys Blue Canyon for $620M, Space Brief 20 Jun 2026
MDA Space acquires Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 million, and NASA's 2028 Aeolus Mars orbiter goes to a California startup instead of SpaceX.
Launch Date
July 18, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SLBF
NORAD ID
46524
International Designator
2011-037MC
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:24:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.62°
Right Ascension
231.56°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
27.98°
Period
135.70 min
Mean Motion
10.61 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
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1 46524U 11037MC 26185.14227885 -.00000119 00000-0 -13485-3 0 9999
2 46524 51.6151 231.5574 1817926 27.9833 340.7732 10.61168346227064
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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