Space Brief 24 Oct 2024
Today's Space Brief highlights SpaceX Crew-8's return, Intelsat-33e satellite breakup, SpaceX's upcoming Starship tests, and notable launches including China's new mega-constellation.
Launch Date
June 27, 2023
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
57183
International Designator
2023-091T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:24:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.51°
Right Ascension
259.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
6.10°
Period
94.78 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT T
Alternative Name
Rassvet-1 No. 2
Type
Status
Owner
B1440
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 57183U 23091T 26200.80868161 .00002298 00000+0 11218-3 0 9993
2 57183 97.5066 259.2388 0010863 6.0993 354.0371 15.19253345168928
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
0.8
Diameter
0.6
Span
3
Dry Mass
80
Launch Mass
80
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Rassvet-1 No. 2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
B1440
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Rassvet-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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