Space Brief 30 Jul 2025
Today's highlights include Space Force's new satcom design contracts, advances in AI training tools, Pentagon drone policy shifts, and the first Eris launch's failure.
NORAD ID
65545
International Designator
2025-199B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:39:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
85.99°
Right Ascension
29.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
80.38°
Period
101.95 min
Mean Motion
14.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CAST
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65545U 25199B 26200.48581140 .00000062 00000+0 23320-4 0 9993
2 65545 85.9893 29.5899 0002264 80.3834 279.7605 14.12454860 44594
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
2.0
Diameter
1.5
Span
4.0
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Yaogan 40 hao 02 zu 02 xing
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DFHZ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
YG40
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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