Space Brief 9 Oct 2025
Today's briefing covers key developments in defense budgets reshaping the space sector, significant Space Force contracts, and the latest news from the Chinese space station.
NORAD ID
60571
International Designator
2024-149DH
Decay Date
12/9/2025
Name
OBJECT DH
Alternative Name
PICO-1B1+
Type
Status
Owner
APOGEO
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
0.03
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
0.5
Launch Mass
0.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
PICO-1B-8
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
APOGEO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 0.3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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