SpaceX Wins $57M Golden Dome Crosslink Deal, X Report 24 Apr 2026
SpaceX military contract: $57M to demo Link-182 waveform satellite crosslinks for Golden Dome missile defense. FCC denies its spectrum bid.
Launch Date
July 10, 1987
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
39676
International Designator
1987-060AP
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:15:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.01°
Right Ascension
324.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
284.54°
Period
100.43 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
COSMOS 1867 COOLANT
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1867 coolant
Type
Status
Owner
VMFR
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 39676U 87060AP 26184.84381073 .00000272 00000-0 13327-3 0 9997
2 39676 65.0111 324.6781 0016872 284.5427 75.3787 14.33862717638976
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Length
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Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0019
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ARSLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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