SpaceX Launches CAS500-2 and 44 Rideshares, Space Brief 3 May 2026
SpaceX CAS500-2 launch success: Falcon 9 flew May 3 at 0700 UTC from Vandenberg with South Korea's imaging satellite and 44 rideshare payloads.
Launch Date
August 6, 2024
Launch Site
TSC
Launch Pad
TYSC -
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
64634
International Designator
2024-140ADY
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:47:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.99°
Right Ascension
271.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
121.50°
Period
101.81 min
Mean Motion
14.14 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-6A DEB
Alternative Name
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Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64634U 24140ADY 26200.15787485 .00001130 00000+0 56153-3 0 9996
2 64634 88.9917 271.3769 0088680 121.5014 239.4876 14.14394679 95658
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.0
Diameter
0.0
Span
0.0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
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Color
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Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
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Mission
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Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
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Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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