Space Brief 3 Jan 2025
Today's brief covers the recent surge in SpaceX launches, Eutelsat's resolution of a OneWeb software issue, and various strategic previews for U.S. military branches in 2025.
NORAD ID
63249
International Designator
2025-052AR
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:59:41 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.68°
Right Ascension
91.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
98.94°
Period
96.16 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
EZIE-C
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
APL/JPL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 63249U 25052AR 26200.24978580 .00002616 00000+0 22934-3 0 9998
2 63249 97.6836 91.7810 0005199 98.9373 261.2438 14.97501100 73468
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
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
EZIE 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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