SpaceX Launches 21 SDA Missile-Tracking Satellites | KeepTrack Week in Review
This week: SpaceX launched 21 SDA missile-tracking satellites, Soyuz MS-29 carried a new crew to the ISS, and Europe's space spending rose 12%.
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NORAD ID
100090
International Designator
2026-165H
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Thu, 23 Jul 2026 03:18:27 GMT
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Inclination
82.30°
Right Ascension
227.23°
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Argument of Perigee
63.35°
Period
90.68 min
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15.88 rev/day
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1 A0090U 26165H 26204.13781661 .00091407 17139-5 32693-3 0 9999
2 A0090 82.2994 227.2254 0027945 63.3546 297.0582 15.88023337 523
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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