White House Orders Space Nuclear Power by 2028 | KeepTrack Space Brief
White House directs NASA and Pentagon to field space nuclear power systems by 2028, with DoD demonstration required by 2031. Game-changer for military satellite power budgets.
NORAD ID
67013
International Designator
2025-293L
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:13:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
120.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
262.54°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-35856
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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1 67013U 25293L 26201.13422083 .00002387 00000+0 20773-3 0 9993
2 67013 70.0005 120.6413 0003536 262.5426 97.5331 14.98337220 34725
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 15-11-11
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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