Second Starlink Debris Anomaly in 3 Months | KeepTrack X Report
A second Starlink satellite malfunction in just over three months has generated on-orbit debris, raising fresh questions about SpaceX's 10,151-strong working constellation.
Launch Date
February 1, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
50784
International Designator
1987-011AZ
Epoch
Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:02:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.02°
Right Ascension
2.16°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
264.86°
Period
100.40 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1818 COOLANT
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1818 coolant
Type
Status
Owner
KVR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 50784U 87011AZ 22292.58521041 .00000545 00000+0 22931-3 0 9997
2 50784 65.0199 2.1557 0012472 264.8554 164.9040 14.34319668527807
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
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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