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
November 17, 2007
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
32301
International Designator
2007-057C
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:28:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
17.90°
Right Ascension
19.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
306.28°
Period
757.22 min
Mean Motion
1.90 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
BREEZE-M R/B
Alternative Name
Briz-M No. 88523
Type
Status
Owner
KHRR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 32301U 07057C 26183.39449692 -.00000171 00000-0 00000+0 0 9993
2 32301 17.9019 19.0674 5146710 306.2808 279.2042 1.90168220129317
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.6
Diameter
2.5
Span
2.6
Dry Mass
1600
Launch Mass
7500
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
9.668
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Briz-M 88523
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KHRR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Briz
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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