NASA Awards Private Mars Orbiter Contract for 2028 | KeepTrack X Report
A California firm wins NASA's Aeolus Mars orbiter contract, targeting 2028 launch for the first daily global Martian environment measurements.
NORAD ID
64115
International Designator
2025-110V
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:08:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
134.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
99.57°
Period
93.73 min
Mean Motion
15.36 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34067
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 64115U 25110V 26200.04772965 .00042464 00000+0 11887-2 0 9992
2 64115 53.1591 134.5300 0002494 99.5729 260.5556 15.36246506 66020
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 11-16-20
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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