Rocket Lab Wins $190M Pentagon Hypersonic Contract | KeepTrack Space Brief
Rocket Lab secures $190M Pentagon deal for 20 hypersonic test flights over 4 years using Electron. Five missions annually trackable via Space-Track.
Launch Date
May 28, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
64186
International Designator
2025-113S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:59:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
196.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
82.62°
Period
94.01 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34200
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64186U 25113S 26200.70820154 .00005080 00000+0 17532-3 0 9997
2 64186 53.1582 196.7916 0001314 82.6171 277.4980 15.31706256 65299
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 10-32-17
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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