Space Force Awards $1.8B Andromeda Program to 14 Firms | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force selects 14 companies for $1.8 billion Andromeda program to replace GSSAP geosynchronous surveillance satellites with commercial alternatives through 2036.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
29767
International Designator
1999-025BH
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:31:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.21°
Right Ascension
137.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
206.45°
Period
102.48 min
Mean Motion
14.05 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
FENGYUN 1C DEB
Alternative Name
deb FY-1C
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 29767U 99025BH 26183.10518763 .00002195 00000-0 86438-3 0 9996
2 29767 98.2129 137.9193 0323728 206.4519 289.7679 14.05183826984264
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0087
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
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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