NORAD ID
56170
International Designator
2023-050J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:36:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.00°
Right Ascension
44.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
192.30°
Period
100.88 min
Mean Motion
14.27 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
BB 2
Alternative Name
BB 2
Type
Status
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 56170U 23050J 26200.85853139 .00000149 00000+0 55857-4 0 9998
2 56170 81.0008 44.7123 0008432 192.2962 167.8013 14.27461091166348
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
3
Span
9
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
800
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SDA-0A TRL SPX-02
Purpose
Early warning
Mission
Early warning
Manufacturer
SPX/LEIDOS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starshield
Configuration
Starshield bus ?
Motor
?
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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