NASA Awards SpaceX 6 More Crew Missions as Boeing Stalls | KeepTrack X Report
NASA is adding 6 post-certification crew missions to SpaceX's contract as Boeing remains unable to certify Starliner for operational flights.
Launch Date
April 8, 1970
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2E
Launch Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
NORAD ID
04822
International Designator
1970-025ED
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:45:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.40°
Right Ascension
358.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
53.78°
Period
101.40 min
Mean Motion
14.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
THORAD AGENA D DEB
Alternative Name
deb Agena D
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 04822U 70025ED 26184.94799621 .00004450 00000-0 20809-2 0 9992
2 04822 99.3984 358.8666 0051481 53.7755 306.8162 14.20136276792975
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.119
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
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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Transmitter Frequency
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