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
June 13, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
64375
International Designator
2025-127F
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:34:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
14.84°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
199.93°
Period
91.67 min
Mean Motion
15.71 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-11738
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64375U 25127F 26199.77361668 .00151337 00000+0 11610-2 0 9993
2 64375 42.9999 14.8376 0000706 199.9312 160.1528 15.70850943 64112
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
910
Launch Mass
960
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 12-26-06
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MD
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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