Space Brief 10 Nov 2024
Long March 2C launches four PIESAT-2 radar satellites, Gilmour Space secures Australia's first orbital launch permit, NASA extends ISS cargo contracts through 2030, ESA and Arianespace face industry crossroads.
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66721
International Designator
2025-276BH
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:35:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
263.62°
Period
94.73 min
Mean Motion
15.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
FLOCK 4H 18
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 66721U 25276BH 26200.81633986 .00003721 00000+0 17530-3 0 9999
2 66721 97.4161 273.6911 0002219 263.6192 96.4791 15.20125214 35371
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5.700
Launch Mass
5.700
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Dove 2570
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PLAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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