Space Force Requests $1.6B for New LEO Relay Network | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force scraps SDA transport layer, requests $1.6 billion for proliferated LEO SATCOM constellation. Roger Mason nominated to lead NRO.
Launch Date
December 19, 1974
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2914
NORAD ID
07578
International Designator
1974-101A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:29:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
4.49°
Right Ascension
276.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
337.54°
Period
1440.81 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
SYMPHONIE 1
Alternative Name
Symphonie 1
Type
Status
Owner
DFVLR/CNES
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07578U 74101A 26201.27040641 .00000025 00000+0 00000+0 0 9990
2 07578 4.4926 276.5956 0000867 337.5353 25.6061 00.99943557117532
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.
Length
0.5
Diameter
1.9
Span
6.8
Dry Mass
240
Launch Mass
400
Shape
Hex Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.3162
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Symphonie MV1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
AELM/CIFAS
Life Expectancy
5 years
Bus
Symphonie
Configuration
Hexagonal body, 3-axis stabilized
Motor
S400
Equipment
140 MHz transponder, C-band transponder
Power System
3 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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