X Report 21 Feb 2025
SpaceX's Falcon 9 achieves another milestone with successful international launch; Elon Musk discusses the future of the ISS; SpaceX prepares for its 450th Falcon launch.
Launch Date
March 23, 2026
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
68373
International Designator
2026-061P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:40:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.29°
Right Ascension
336.12°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
7.71°
Period
91.62 min
Mean Motion
15.72 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
RASSVET-3 14
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
B1440
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 68373U 26061P 26200.77786332 .00023395 00000+0 18064-3 0 9998
2 68373 82.2942 336.1233 0008702 7.7143 352.4251 15.71712903 18687
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
4.0
Diameter
1.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
370
Launch Mass
370
Shape
Box+1 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Rassvet-3 No. 14
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
B1440
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Rassvet-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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