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SDA_1664 (65974)
COSPAR: 2025-230A | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
65974
International Designator
2025-230A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:04:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.30°
Right Ascension
182.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
110.96°
Period
104.42 min
Mean Motion
13.79 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SDA_1664
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 65974U 25230A 26200.41984628 .00000142 00000+0 12793-3 0 9996
2 65974 81.2988 182.6856 0001186 110.9605 249.1676 13.79061601 38216
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.4
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
400
Launch Mass
400
Shape
Box + panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SDA T1TL-C-01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LMSSD/TERRAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LM-T1TL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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