Space Brief 9 Jun 2025
Key space events for today include potential changes in US space policy involving SpaceX, uncertainties regarding NASA's Starliner, and China's new steps in asteroid exploration.
NORAD ID
65989
International Designator
2025-230R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:50:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.30°
Right Ascension
181.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
107.64°
Period
103.98 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SDA_1679
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 65989U 25230R 26200.66001725 .00000070 00000+0 51701-4 0 9990
2 65989 81.3023 181.5206 0004407 107.6367 252.5271 13.84854758 38316
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
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
Payload
SDA T1TL-C-16
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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