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BLITS

Russian satellite. BLITS was launched on September 17, 2009 aboard a Soyuz-2-1B from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: collided (Jan 22, 2013).

COSPAR 2009-049GNORAD 35871Russia

Identity

Name in GCAT
Blits
Common name
BLITS
International designator
2009-049G
NORAD catalog number
35871
GCAT identifier
S35871
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/593

Mission

Mission type
Geodesy
Use
Civil government
Program
Blits
Owner
NIIPP
Country
Russia
Builder
Institute for Precision Instrument Engineering
Platform (bus)
Blits

Launch

Date
September 17, 2009 · 15:55 UTC
Launch record
2009-049Success
Spaceport
Baikonur · pad LC31

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LEO/S
Perigee
816 km
Apogee
824 km
Inclination
98.80°
Status
Collided
Status date
January 22, 2013
Last known active
Sep 17, 2009
End of operations
Sep 17, 2009

Size

Mass
7 kg
Dry mass
7 kg
Length
0.2 m
Diameter
0.20 m
Span
0.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q8876084 (CC0).