Space Brief 6 May 2025
Today's brief covers a significant hypersonic flight by Stratolaunch, the US Space Force's missile warning upgrades, and major government space investments.
Launch Date
December 28, 2025
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
67273
International Designator
2025-313AB
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:51:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
274.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
254.96°
Period
94.66 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT AB
Alternative Name
SITRO-AIS-60
Type
Status
Owner
SITRO
Country
Unknown
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67273U 25313AB 26200.74415448 .00001365 00000+0 64018-4 0 9993
2 67273 97.3946 274.5874 0012619 254.9645 105.0195 15.21293611 30887
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
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SITRO-AIS-60
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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