Kratos Wins $446M Space Force Missile-Warning Contract | KeepTrack Space Brief
Kratos Defense awarded $446M Space Force contract for RMWT missile-warning ground systems. Rocket Lab secures $190M Pentagon deal for 20 hypersonic test flights.
Launch Date
January 29, 2003
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC17B
Launch Vehicle
Delta 7925-9.5
NORAD ID
27665
International Designator
2003-005C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:42:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
39.57°
Right Ascension
198.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
157.24°
Period
100.73 min
Mean Motion
14.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
DELTA 2 R/B(1)
Alternative Name
Delta 295
Type
Status
Owner
BOHB
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 27665U 03005C 26185.11256601 -.00000018 00000-0 26246-4 0 9992
2 27665 39.5736 198.5178 0008223 157.2351 250.6563 14.29561426223452
Source: Celestrak
Length
7
Diameter
2.4
Span
7
Dry Mass
924
Launch Mass
1500
Shape
Cyl + Cone
Radar Cross Section
9.4905
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Delta SSPS AJ-10-118K
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
BOHB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Delta/0020
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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