Blue Origin Rebuilds New Glenn Launch Pad, Space Brief 19 Jun 2026
Blue Origin launch pad rebuild begins at Cape Canaveral after the New Glenn explosion, targeting return to flight by end of 2026. SpaceX flies NROL-179.
NORAD ID
59102
International Designator
2024-043E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:35:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.83°
Right Ascension
338.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
257.24°
Period
95.60 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
ICEYE-X37
Alternative Name
ICEYE-X37
Type
Status
Owner
ICEUS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 59102U 24043E 26200.73267560 .00002141 00000+0 14990-3 0 9999
2 59102 97.8349 338.2557 0013932 257.2403 102.7267 15.06308896129983
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.7
Diameter
0.5
Span
3.25
Dry Mass
89
Launch Mass
90
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ICEYE-X37
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ICEUS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ICEYE
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
X-band SAR
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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