SpaceX Wins $178.5M Space Force Contract, X Report 3 Apr 2026
SpaceX secured a $178.5M Space Force contract to launch missile-tracking satellites from 2027, backing the Missile Track Custody threat-tracking layer.
Launch Date
December 18, 2020
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
47262
International Designator
2020-100E
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:43:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
347.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.38°
Period
109.72 min
Mean Motion
13.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
ONEWEB-0114
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0127
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEB
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 47262U 20100E 26185.15517670 -.00000083 00000-0 -26697-3 0 9994
2 47262 87.8962 347.2853 0002038 96.3806 263.7554 13.12441450266742
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
148
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OneWeb L4-005
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ONEWUS
Life Expectancy
+ 7 years
Bus
ARROW
Configuration
Arrow bus
Motor
SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters
Equipment
Ku-Band payload
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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