SDA Awards $1.75B for Golden Dome Missile Tracking | KeepTrack Space Brief
SDA hands L3Harris and Sierra Space $1.75B to build missile warning satellites for Pentagon's Golden Dome shield, targeting 2028 demonstration under accelerated schedule.
Launch Date
August 15, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
45340
International Designator
1991-056CE
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:33:51 GMT
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Inclination
82.52°
Right Ascension
96.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
181.95°
Period
106.96 min
Mean Motion
13.46 rev/day
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Name
SL-14 DEB
Alternative Name
deb S5M
Type
Status
Owner
RGMS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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2 45340 82.5208 96.4470 0065836 181.9477 178.1416 13.46266364306882
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Length
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Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
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Color
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Payload
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Purpose
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Mission
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Manufacturer
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