Space Force Requests $1.6B for New LEO Relay Network | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force scraps SDA transport layer, requests $1.6 billion for proliferated LEO SATCOM constellation. Roger Mason nominated to lead NRO.
Launch Date
June 27, 2023
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
57169
International Designator
2023-091D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:25:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.51°
Right Ascension
262.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
357.67°
Period
94.45 min
Mean Motion
15.25 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT D
Alternative Name
ReshUCube-2
Type
Status
Owner
SIBGAU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 57169U 23091D 26200.80942909 .00004324 00000+0 17792-3 0 9995
2 57169 97.5087 262.4235 0009205 357.6738 2.4455 15.24650705169130
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3.45
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ReshUCube-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DOSAAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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