Space Force Eyes 1,000 Launches by 2031, New Site Required | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force projects ~1,000 launches between FY2027–FY2031, averaging 200 annually. DAF study concludes new launch site is "probably" required to absorb cadence.
Launch Date
June 29, 1967
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
LE-6
Launch Vehicle
Thor Burner 2
NORAD ID
25122
International Designator
1967-065E
Epoch
Mon, 16 Dec 2013 16:54:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
90.12°
Right Ascension
280.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
207.21°
Period
172.47 min
Mean Motion
8.35 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
THOR BURNER 2 DEB
Alternative Name
P67-1 despin weight
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 25122U 67065E 13349.70428741 .00000002 00000-0 10000-3 0 9995
2 25122 90.1227 280.6447 0036730 207.2106 152.7018 8.34951246553293
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
Disk + Cable
Radar Cross Section
0.0153
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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