ESA Buys Dedicated Crew Dragon Mission for 4 Astronauts | KeepTrack X Report
ESA is purchasing a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to send 4 European astronauts to the ISS ahead of the station's planned retirement.
Launch Date
July 26, 2025
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ZLV
Launch Vehicle
Vega C
NORAD ID
64899
International Designator
2025-156A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:17:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.01°
Right Ascension
277.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
156.56°
Period
97.77 min
Mean Motion
14.73 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CARB
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64899U 25156A 26200.76243700 .00000234 00000+0 44264-4 0 9996
2 64899 98.0072 277.4003 0017971 156.5598 203.6432 14.72887935 52765
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
1.0
Diameter
0.6
Span
3.0
Dry Mass
180
Launch Mass
180
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
MicroCarb
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
THALUK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Myriade
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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