SpaceX Lands $2.29B Space Force Contract, X Report 27 May 2026
SpaceX wins a $2.29 billion US Space Force contract for a military space data network, NASA adds 6 crew missions, and Starship V3 makes its first flight.
Launch Date
August 11, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
65142
International Designator
2025-171L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:56:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.90°
Right Ascension
294.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
115.28°
Period
97.30 min
Mean Motion
14.80 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
KUIPER-00104
Alternative Name
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Type
Status
Owner
KUIP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 65142U 25171L 26200.66449090 .00001354 00000+0 20656-3 0 9996
2 65142 51.9028 294.4641 0000351 115.2849 244.8149 14.79930271 52433
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
1.8
Diameter
0.7
Span
5.0
Dry Mass
490
Launch Mass
490
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Kuiper KF02-11
Purpose
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Mission
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Manufacturer
KUIP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kuiper
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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