SDA Awards $1.75B for Golden Dome Missile Tracking | KeepTrack Space Brief
SDA hands L3Harris and Sierra Space $1.75B to build missile warning satellites for Pentagon's Golden Dome shield, targeting 2028 demonstration under accelerated schedule.
Launch Date
November 15, 1974
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2310
NORAD ID
13526
International Designator
1974-089EM
Epoch
Mon, 19 Aug 2019 01:02:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
101.17°
Right Ascension
317.50°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
76.15°
Period
121.04 min
Mean Motion
11.90 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
THORAD DELTA 1 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Delta 104
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 13526U 74089EM 19230.04374589 -.00000029 00000-0 34319-4 0 9996
2 13526 101.1740 317.5017 0475814 76.1490 289.2004 11.89642017 52497
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0271
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
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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