Space Brief 29 Aug 2025
Today's Space Brief highlights emerging technologies in space, a contract for U.S. Space Force missions, developments in military operations, and updates on drone advancements.
Launch Date
July 25, 2025
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
64887
International Designator
2025-155M
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:58:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
171.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
61.95°
Period
93.52 min
Mean Motion
15.40 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT M
Alternative Name
SM-3.1
Type
Status
Owner
STTS
Country
Unknown
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 64887U 25155M 26200.87411666 .00018374 00000+0 46382-3 0 9998
2 64887 97.4519 171.7124 0008991 61.9500 298.2654 15.39847521 85915
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CSTP-4.3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
STTS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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