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
February 28, 2006
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
32037
International Designator
2006-006Q
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:45:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.63°
Right Ascension
281.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
115.60°
Period
244.43 min
Mean Motion
5.89 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
BREEZE-M DEB
Alternative Name
deb Briz-M 88515
Type
Status
Owner
KHRR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 32037U 06006Q 26184.86486198 .00005775 00000-0 26667-2 0 9991
2 32037 51.6341 281.3352 4776251 115.5996 300.6983 5.89114897393375
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.06
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KHRR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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