Space Brief 28 Oct 2025
Today's brief covers China's Gaofen-14 satellite launch, Europe's advancements in asteroid defense through GomSpace, and Russia's controversial Burevestnik missile test.
Launch Date
December 28, 2025
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
67276
International Designator
2025-313AE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:53:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
274.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
249.22°
Period
94.55 min
Mean Motion
15.23 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT AE
Alternative Name
SITRO-AIS-63
Type
Status
Owner
SITRO
Country
Unknown
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67276U 25313AE 26200.74547328 .00003081 00000+0 13383-3 0 9994
2 67276 97.3888 274.7577 0012151 249.2226 110.7709 15.22997311 30906
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-63
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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