The Day Humanity First Touched an Asteroid
Twenty-four years ago, a spacecraft designed only to orbit made history with an improvised landing on asteroid Eros, marking humanitys first controlled touchdown on a small celestial body
NORAD ID
60526
International Designator
2024-149BL
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:08:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.38°
Right Ascension
287.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
155.51°
Period
93.19 min
Mean Motion
15.45 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
DEIMOS
Alternative Name
Aethero
Type
Status
Owner
AETH
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 60526U 24149BL 26200.79740604 .00011158 00000+0 23599-3 0 9992
2 60526 97.3772 287.4461 0006469 155.5051 204.6506 15.45296612107489
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
2
Launch Mass
2
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Deimos
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ENDUR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1.5U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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