Space Brief 7 Dec 2025
Today's highlights include a record-breaking event at the International Space Station, significant funding for hypersonic missile production, and several key military developments impacting space strategy.
Launch Date
February 5, 2025
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
NORAD ID
63330
International Designator
2025-026F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:08:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.99°
Right Ascension
39.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
318.06°
Period
96.15 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
OBJECT F
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
MORF
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 63330U 25026F 26200.88100545 .00001392 00000+0 11691-3 0 9996
2 63330 81.9917 39.8898 0010834 318.0634 41.9756 14.97620329 72945
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
0.0
Diameter
0.0
Span
0.0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
VNIIEMI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
EMKA
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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