Orion Crew Returns After Historic Lunar Mission | KeepTrack Space Brief
Artemis 2's four-person crew splashed down April 10 after first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17. Orion performance data critical for Artemis 3 south pole landing planning.
Launch Date
November 2, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
66299
International Designator
2025-248G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:19:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
45.40°
Right Ascension
308.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
239.31°
Period
94.69 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
FGN-100-D2
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
FERG
Country
Turkey
Constellation
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Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66299U 25248G 26200.34682097 .00001721 00000+0 89524-4 0 9994
2 66299 45.4008 308.6478 0005909 239.3092 120.7212 15.20709722 39419
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
0.4
Span
1.0
Dry Mass
102
Launch Mass
102
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
FGN-100-d2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
FERG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
FGN-100
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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