Space Brief 16 Aug 2025
Today's brief covers ULA's new mission for the US Space Force, China's moon rocket test, delays in the DARC radar system, and SpaceX's Starlink launches.
Launch Date
October 25, 2013
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
39362
International Designator
2013-058C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:02:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
49.53°
Right Ascension
275.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
210.07°
Period
266.80 min
Mean Motion
5.40 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
BREEZE-M DEB [TANK]
Alternative Name
Briz-M DTB
Type
Status
Owner
KHRR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 39362U 13058C 26185.04354897 .00004403 00000-0 90258-3 0 9990
2 39362 49.5345 275.5261 5126120 210.0737 106.7716 5.39723371244435
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.1
Diameter
4
Span
4
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
11900
Shape
Torus
Radar Cross Section
6.7596
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Briz-M torus tank
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KHRR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Briz tank
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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