Space Brief 5 Feb 2025
Today's briefing covers strategic military developments including missile defense proposals and board realignments, intertwined with rising space defense exports and autonomous launcher progress.
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NORAD ID
270128
International Designator
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Epoch
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:49:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
102.43°
Right Ascension
185.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
245.00°
Period
116.71 min
Mean Motion
12.34 rev/day
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Name
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
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Owner
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1 T0128U 26178.28430027 .00000004 00000-0 41003-3 0 9996
2 T0128 102.4347 185.7288 0045718 244.9976 114.6330 12.33824220296472
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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Radar Cross Section
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Bus
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Motor
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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