Air Force Selects General Atomics, Anduril for CCA Wingmen | KeepTrack Space Brief
Air Force awards CCA contracts to General Atomics and Anduril for autonomous fighter wingmen. Autonomy layer split across Anduril, Shield AI, and Collins Aerospace.
NORAD ID
64850
International Designator
2025-152J
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:55:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
53.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.89°
Period
95.64 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-34757
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 64850U 25152J 26201.12193501 .00002263 00000+0 16065-3 0 9994
2 64850 97.2861 53.7389 0002615 83.8938 276.2588 15.05658129 55343
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 17-3-09
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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