SpaceX Wins $178.5M Space Force Contract, X Report 3 Apr 2026
SpaceX secured a $178.5M Space Force contract to launch missile-tracking satellites from 2027, backing the Missile Track Custody threat-tracking layer.
Launch Date
June 27, 2023
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
57172
International Designator
2023-091G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:33:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.50°
Right Ascension
259.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
13.91°
Period
94.67 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
UMKA 1 (RS40S)
Alternative Name
UmKA-1
Type
Status
Owner
S29POD
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 57172U 23091G 26200.85642303 .00003018 00000+0 13844-3 0 9992
2 57172 97.5029 259.4321 0012568 13.9068 346.2511 15.21149926168974
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
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
UmKA-1
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
SPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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