Air Force Selects General Atomics, Anduril for CCA Wingmen | KeepTrack Space Brief
Air Force awards CCA contracts to General Atomics and Anduril for autonomous fighter wingmen. Autonomy layer split across Anduril, Shield AI, and Collins Aerospace.
Launch Date
October 16, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
66021
International Designator
2025-232S
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:15:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
208.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
51.63°
Period
94.10 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-35432
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66021U 25232S 26201.13605909 .00006524 00000+0 23213-3 0 9993
2 66021 53.1586 208.7117 0000991 51.6297 308.4793 15.30209044 43717
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 10-52-17
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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