Space Brief 1 Sep 2025
Today's Space Brief covers the Space Force's AI integration, NASA's lunar nuclear reactor plans, ESA's Flight Ticket Initiative, Martian mantle revelations, and SpaceX's latest Starlink launch.
Launch Date
July 18, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SLBF
NORAD ID
46622
International Designator
2011-037MN
Epoch
Wed, 14 Oct 2020 01:54:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.19°
Right Ascension
190.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
176.50°
Period
158.33 min
Mean Motion
9.09 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 46622U 11037MN 20287.07924209 .00066311 00000-0 83084-1 0 9995
2 46622 51.1944 190.7164 2811755 176.5001 186.0976 9.09476495 1734
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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