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
July 26, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
64920
International Designator
2025-157S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:13:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
90.01°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
82.26°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34069
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64920U 25157S 26200.96780635 .00018257 00000+0 54996-3 0 9993
2 64920 53.1582 90.0103 0001333 82.2630 277.8524 15.34412033 56395
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 10-26-17
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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