Astroscale Taps Isar for ELSA-M Debris Mission | KeepTrack Space Brief
Astroscale selects Isar Aerospace to launch ELSA-M, a commercial deorbit mission targeting defunct satellites in LEO. Over 20,000 trackable debris objects now in orbit.
Launch Date
May 13, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
63970
International Designator
2025-099U
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:18:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
152.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
276.56°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34084
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63970U 25099U 26200.26303813 .00007102 00000+0 26728-3 0 9993
2 63970 43.0022 152.7336 0001551 276.5598 83.5077 15.27588414 67467
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 6-83-19
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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