Space Brief 14 Jun 2025
Today's space news roundup highlights a significant defense bill passed for the Space Force, a delay in the Axiom-4 mission due to ISS issues, and major satellite deals with NATO.
Launch Date
September 16, 2025
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C/YZ-1S
NORAD ID
65620
International Designator
2025-209D
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:28:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.00°
Right Ascension
237.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
146.74°
Period
107.34 min
Mean Motion
13.41 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HJS-7D
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65620U 25209D 26201.14477789 -.00000095 00000+0 60106-4 0 9996
2 65620 49.9984 237.8048 0004199 146.7370 213.3772 13.41476482 42064
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
2.5
Diameter
0.8
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
WHJSW-7D
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YINNT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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