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
38624
International Designator
2008-011BX
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:23:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
48.34°
Right Ascension
181.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
65.33°
Period
455.31 min
Mean Motion
3.16 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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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 38624U 08011BX 26183.80782869 .00000697 00000-0 29577-2 0 9995
2 38624 48.3377 181.4177 6475859 65.3345 347.2313 3.16268498167842
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.119
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
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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