Space Force Awards $1.8B Andromeda Program to 14 Firms | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force selects 14 companies for $1.8 billion Andromeda program to replace GSSAP geosynchronous surveillance satellites with commercial alternatives through 2036.
Launch Date
October 27, 2023
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
58428
International Designator
2023-165D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:06:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
67.15°
Right Ascension
207.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
295.57°
Period
103.05 min
Mean Motion
13.97 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
Kosmos-2571 subsat
Type
Status
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 58428U 23165D 26200.83815086 -.00000051 00000+0 17201-4 0 9994
2 58428 67.1474 207.7140 0019098 295.5716 64.3394 13.97430103135392
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
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Lotos subsat 3
Purpose
?
Mission
?
Manufacturer
TSSKBP/ARSLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unk
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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