White House Orders Space Nuclear Power by 2028 | KeepTrack Space Brief
White House directs NASA and Pentagon to field space nuclear power systems by 2028, with DoD demonstration required by 2031. Game-changer for military satellite power budgets.
NORAD ID
64413
International Designator
2025-129B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:55:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
100.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
267.08°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
STARLINK-34275
Alternative Name
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Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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2 64413 70.0008 100.5780 0002753 267.0757 93.0087 14.98334715 61129
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 15-9-02
Purpose
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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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