Space Force Awards $3.2B for Orbital Missile Interceptors | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force awards $3.2 billion to 12 companies for Golden Dome boost-phase missile interceptor prototypes. Initial operational capability targeted for 2028.
Launch Date
June 4, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
13467
International Designator
1981-053FP
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:40:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.94°
Right Ascension
212.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
201.11°
Period
98.77 min
Mean Motion
14.58 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
COSMOS 1275 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-1275
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 13467U 81053FP 26185.06981877 .00007535 00000-0 16348-2 0 9990
2 13467 82.9391 212.4786 0014552 201.1053 188.5614 14.57965825291685
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.027
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
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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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