Space Brief 23 Feb 2025
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from both coasts, while first 3D atmospheric map of an exoplanet reveals extreme weather patterns, and Starlink missions push total count over 8,000 satellites.
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66732
International Designator
2025-276BU
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:56:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
252.20°
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 29
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 66732U 25276BU 26200.74774213 .00003629 00000+0 17128-3 0 9992
2 66732 97.4154 273.6038 0001783 252.2017 107.9023 15.20075890 35369
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 2575
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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