Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium for $8B, X Report 30 Jun 2026
Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium for $8B to challenge SpaceX, whose Starlink constellation holds 10,706 working satellites of 12,390 launched.
Launch Date
April 8, 1970
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2E
Launch Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
NORAD ID
05392
International Designator
1970-025KX
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:59:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
100.04°
Right Ascension
157.18°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
180.21°
Period
102.02 min
Mean Motion
14.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
THORAD AGENA D DEB
Alternative Name
deb Agena D
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 05392U 70025KX 26200.45827233 .00000731 00000+0 42907-3 0 9992
2 05392 100.0355 157.1768 0044054 180.2070 179.9086 14.11463588849074
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.022
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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