White House Orders Space Nuclear Power by 2028 | KeepTrack Space Brief
White House directs NASA and Pentagon to field space nuclear power systems by 2028, with DoD demonstration required by 2031. Game-changer for military satellite power budgets.
Launch Date
May 7, 1971
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
05212
International Designator
1971-041C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:51:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.01°
Right Ascension
245.22°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
173.46°
Period
115.77 min
Mean Motion
12.44 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 413
Alternative Name
Kosmos-413
Type
Status
Owner
OKB10
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 05212U 71041C 26185.16043568 .00000001 00000-0 11503-3 0 9992
2 05212 74.0138 245.2157 0021328 173.4614 215.5733 12.43853925504583
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
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.7068
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 02 No. 3
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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