Space Force Awards $437M to Viasat, SES for Military Satcom | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force contracts Viasat and SES for $437M Protected Tactical Satcom-Global program. Four new GEO satellites replace vulnerable single-satellite systems.
Launch Date
March 14, 2008
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
38571
International Designator
2008-011S
Epoch
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:02:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
49.63°
Right Ascension
0.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
241.43°
Period
482.39 min
Mean Motion
2.99 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 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Briz-M No. 88525
Type
Status
Owner
KHRR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 38571U 08011S 25191.70999019 -.00000062 00000-0 00000-0 0 9995
2 38571 49.6300 0.2981 6204600 241.4273 346.8768 2.98512788144392
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.1436
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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