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SDA_1673 (65983)
COSPAR: 2025-230K | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
65983
International Designator
2025-230K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:25:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.30°
Right Ascension
181.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
104.71°
Period
104.18 min
Mean Motion
13.82 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SDA_1673
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 65983U 25230K 26200.89256161 .00000065 00000+0 49073-4 0 9998
2 65983 81.3006 181.4778 0001498 104.7094 255.4227 13.82262856 38331
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-10
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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