Artemis II
Four astronauts, a patched-together heat shield, and a $50 billion question: whether NASA can still send humans beyond low Earth orbit. Tomorrow, we find out.
Launch Date
August 28, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
53621
International Designator
2022-104AK
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:00:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
0.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
118.78°
Period
94.65 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-4608
Alternative Name
Starlink 4608
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 53621U 22104AK 26200.83335647 .00068506 00000+0 30086-2 0 9998
2 53621 53.1611 0.1967 0001783 118.7804 119.0702 15.21319507 5848
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
2.8
Span
9
Dry Mass
290
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 4-23-34
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Krypton ion thrusters
Equipment
Ku/Ka-band payload, optical inter-satellite link
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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