Space Force Requests $1.6B for New LEO Relay Network | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force scraps SDA transport layer, requests $1.6 billion for proliferated LEO SATCOM constellation. Roger Mason nominated to lead NRO.
Launch Date
March 2, 2025
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC43/3
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
63130
International Designator
2025-042A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:11:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.10°
Right Ascension
71.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
213.02°
Period
675.73 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2584(GLONASS)
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
VVKOV/IACG
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 63130U 25042A 26200.04979476 -.00000041 00000+0 00000+0 0 9996
2 63130 65.1027 71.7190 0005554 213.0172 147.0181 02.13103871 10724
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
2.0
Diameter
1.0
Span
5.0
Dry Mass
800
Launch Mass
974
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Uragan-K2 No. 14L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
RESH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
KAUR-4N
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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