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
64302
International Designator
2025-123M
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:22:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
167.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
268.12°
Period
93.22 min
Mean Motion
15.45 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34379
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64302U 25123M 26200.89068215 .00029166 00000+0 62216-3 0 9990
2 64302 70.0012 167.6948 0002361 268.1189 91.9723 15.44777723 62753
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 15-8-12
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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