New Glenn Upper Stage Fails, BlueBird 7 Lost, Space Brief 20 Apr 2026
New Glenn's upper stage malfunctioned April 19, stranding AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird 7; the satellite is lost. Vulcan may fly without solid boosters.
GESAT Gen1 (62609)
COSPAR: 2025-009A | Alt Name: GESAT Gen1
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
62609
International Designator
2025-009A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:34:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
278.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
208.83°
Period
94.62 min
Mean Motion
15.22 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
GESAT Gen1
Alternative Name
GESAT Gen1
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
NANAV/ABSEN
Country
Lithuania
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 62609U 25009A 26200.73216942 .00001360 00000+0 62845-4 0 9991
2 62609 97.3917 278.4124 0006926 208.8300 151.2554 15.21859796 83640
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
1
Dry Mass
30
Launch Mass
30
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
GESAT Gen1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NANAV
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 16U MP42
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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