Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66742
International Designator
2025-276CE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:57:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
173.89°
Period
94.75 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
MERCURY ONE (M1)
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
PROTE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66742U 25276CE 26200.78986108 .00002146 00000+0 10322-3 0 9997
2 66742 97.4177 273.7789 0002075 173.8878 186.2383 15.19862448 35378
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
0.8
Diameter
0.4
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Mercury One
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PROTE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
M1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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