SpaceX Lands $2.29B Space Force Contract, X Report 27 May 2026
SpaceX wins a $2.29 billion US Space Force contract for a military space data network, NASA adds 6 crew missions, and Starship V3 makes its first flight.
Launch Date
June 4, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
42112
International Designator
1981-053PY
Epoch
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:26:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.84°
Right Ascension
148.08°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
13.40°
Period
99.05 min
Mean Motion
14.54 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
COSMOS 1275 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-1275
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 42112U 81053PY 26180.64346447 .00007269 00000-0 17245-2 0 9997
2 42112 82.8433 148.0828 0013888 13.3994 346.7572 14.53825648644383
Source: Celestrak
Length
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Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0136
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
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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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