New Glenn Destroyed After USSF Awards Blue Origin Task Order | KeepTrack Space Brief
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded hours after USSF and NRO awarded national security launch contract. Impact on NSSL competition unclear.
Launch Date
June 27, 1974
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
53881
International Designator
1974-048D
Epoch
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:29:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.95°
Right Ascension
150.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
154.01°
Period
104.55 min
Mean Motion
13.77 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 663 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Zaliv 6
Type
Status
Owner
VMFR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 53881U 74048D 26198.60393579 .00000222 00000+0 20820-3 0 9996
2 53881 82.9513 150.7557 0025142 154.0071 206.2356 13.77344730195948
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
deb Kosmos-663
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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