Space Force Stands Up SPACEFOR-NORTH for Homeland Defense | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force inaugurates SPACEFOR-NORTH at Peterson SFB for homeland defense. Viridian inks AFRL satellite agreement. HASC chair seeks $450B defense fund.
Launch Date
November 4, 2024
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
61787
International Designator
2024-199BE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:59:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.30°
Right Ascension
69.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
180.71°
Period
93.69 min
Mean Motion
15.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT BE
Alternative Name
YUZGU-60
Type
Status
Owner
YUZGU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 61787U 24199BE 26200.87432220 .00005064 00000+0 14189-3 0 9992
2 61787 97.2963 69.5971 0013103 180.7089 179.4139 15.36984174142116
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
2.5
Launch Mass
2.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
YUZGU-60
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZGU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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