Blue Origin Rebuilds New Glenn Launch Pad, Space Brief 19 Jun 2026
Blue Origin launch pad rebuild begins at Cape Canaveral after the New Glenn explosion, targeting return to flight by end of 2026. SpaceX flies NROL-179.
Launch Date
December 7, 2018
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
NORAD ID
43834
International Designator
2018-102D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:31:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.34°
Right Ascension
275.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
323.84°
Period
91.72 min
Mean Motion
15.70 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT D
Alternative Name
TFSTAR
Type
Status
Owner
UESTC/GUOX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 43834U 18102D 26185.31387731 .00118857 00000-0 98148-3 0 9992
2 43834 97.3430 275.2725 0001552 323.8439 36.2718 15.69946456419933
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
8
Launch Mass
8
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Douyu-666
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GUOX/CTYK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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