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OBJECT AK (61768)
COSPAR: 2024-199AK | Alt Name: deb Fregat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
November 4, 2024
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
61768
International Designator
2024-199AK
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:27:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
76.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
151.71°
Period
92.84 min
Mean Motion
15.51 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OBJECT AK
Alternative Name
deb Fregat
Type
Unknown
Status
Operational
Owner
NPOL
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 61768U 24199AK 26200.81070838 .00014172 00000+0 24536-3 0 9995
2 61768 97.2916 76.0187 0006656 151.7146 208.4469 15.51010379139391
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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Physical Characteristics
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Dry Mass
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Launch Mass
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Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
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Color
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Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Polytech Universe-4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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