SpaceX Wins $178.5M Space Force Contract, X Report 3 Apr 2026
SpaceX secured a $178.5M Space Force contract to launch missile-tracking satellites from 2027, backing the Missile Track Custody threat-tracking layer.
Launch Date
November 23, 1967
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
03047
International Designator
1967-116A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:23:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
344.65°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
154.08°
Period
98.79 min
Mean Motion
14.58 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 192
Alternative Name
Kosmos-192
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 03047U 67116A 26184.47487715 .00000331 00000-0 79155-4 0 9997
2 03047 74.0128 344.6467 0007666 154.0813 206.0737 14.57593673101006
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
5
Diameter
2.1
Span
17
Dry Mass
775
Launch Mass
775
Shape
Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
2.5999
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tsiklon No. 11L
Purpose
Navigation / Communication
Mission
Navigation / Communication
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-1 11F617
Configuration
KAUR-1
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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