SpaceX Postpones Falcon Heavy Launch Carrying Secretive X-37B Spaceplane
SpaceX delays the much-anticipated Falcon Heavy launch of the secretive X-37B military spaceplane, marking a significant moment in space exploration and military technology.
Launch Date
June 24, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
NORAD ID
03592
International Designator
1965-048F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:51:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.88°
Right Ascension
287.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
223.44°
Period
105.67 min
Mean Motion
13.63 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
Alternative Name
deb NNS O-4
Type
Status
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 03592U 65048F 26200.70227096 .00000180 00000+0 21544-3 0 9992
2 03592 89.8769 287.3077 0059166 223.4422 290.3896 13.62731180 24384
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0634
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NNS O-4 launch debris
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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