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
September 3, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
65470
International Designator
2025-195N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:32:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
3.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
103.80°
Period
94.01 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34829
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65470U 25195N 26200.73077465 .00007743 00000+0 26091-3 0 9994
2 65470 53.1617 3.8767 0001149 103.8030 256.3099 15.31712602 50229
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 10-22-13
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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