SpaceX Wins $4.16B Space Force Contract, X Report 3 Jun 2026
SpaceX wins a $4.16 billion Space Force satellite contract to track airborne threats worldwide, while dual-pad launches add 53 Starlink satellites.
Launch Date
June 6, 2003
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/Briz-M
NORAD ID
27821
International Designator
2003-024B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:17:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
49.47°
Right Ascension
63.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
137.40°
Period
232.08 min
Mean Motion
6.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
BREEZE-M DEB [TANK]
Alternative Name
Briz-M DTB
Type
Status
Owner
KHRR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 27821U 03024B 26185.05372998 .00012554 00000-0 83394-3 0 9991
2 27821 49.4662 63.5663 4693685 137.4018 270.5927 6.20466887475866
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.1
Diameter
4
Span
4
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
11900
Shape
Torus
Radar Cross Section
6.45
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Briz-M torus tank
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KHRR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Briz tank
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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