Space Brief 12 Nov 2025
Today's brief covers China's ongoing assessments following a potential debris strike on Shenzhou-20, SpaceX's record-breaking Starlink launch, Rocket Lab's delay of the Neutron rocket, and more.
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NORAD ID
270013
International Designator
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Epoch
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:18:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
102.70°
Right Ascension
158.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
202.90°
Period
118.36 min
Mean Motion
12.17 rev/day
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Name
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
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1 T0013U 26190.63778659 .00000019 00000+0 62584-3 0 9990
2 T0013 102.7008 158.5475 0153484 202.8980 156.5171 12.16584898293948
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.
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