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SDA_1675 (65985)
COSPAR: 2025-230M | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
65985
International Designator
2025-230M
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:04:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.30°
Right Ascension
181.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
75.99°
Period
103.99 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SDA_1675
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 65985U 25230M 26200.66972747 .00000053 00000+0 36688-4 0 9995
2 65985 81.2973 181.5695 0004263 75.9935 284.1696 13.84763976 38307
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-12
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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