SpaceX Lands $2.29B Space Force Contract, X Report 27 May 2026
SpaceX wins a $2.29 billion US Space Force contract for a military space data network, NASA adds 6 crew missions, and Starship V3 makes its first flight.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
29920
International Designator
1999-025HS
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:07:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.38°
Right Ascension
28.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
64.81°
Period
102.54 min
Mean Motion
14.04 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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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 29920U 99025HS 26185.00498275 .00001730 00000-0 10365-2 0 9992
2 29920 98.3772 28.9641 0126205 64.8146 296.6048 14.04292209991406
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Length
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Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0073
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
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Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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