Blue Origin's New Glenn Destroyed in Hotfire Anomaly | KeepTrack Space Brief
Blue Origin lost New Glenn during static fire testing at Launch Complex 36. Vehicle sustained serious damage in anomaly. NASA Artemis timeline impacts possible.
Launch Date
June 27, 2023
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
57172
International Designator
2023-091G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:33:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.50°
Right Ascension
259.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
13.91°
Period
94.67 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
UMKA 1 (RS40S)
Alternative Name
UmKA-1
Type
Status
Owner
S29POD
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 57172U 23091G 26200.85642303 .00003018 00000+0 13844-3 0 9992
2 57172 97.5029 259.4321 0012568 13.9068 346.2511 15.21149926168974
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
UmKA-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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