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Hodhod

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هدهد

CommunicationsLEOCOSPAR 2024-199AULaunched 11/4/2024
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Ionosfera-M No. 1/2
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B Fregat
Launch Date
11/4/2024
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
LEO
Altitude
489.5 km
Inclination
97.38 deg
Dry Mass
4 kg
Total Mass
4 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
SpaceOMID Co. LLC
Manufacturer
SpaceOMID Co. LLC
Registry
COSPAR ID
2024-199AU
Track
Mentions
2
All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.
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