Space Brief 4 Feb 2025
Today's brief covers the expansion of the U.S. missile defense shield, a new contract for Viasat from the U.S. Space Force, and the Missile Defense Agency's call for innovative Iron Dome concepts.
NORAD ID
67384
International Designator
2026-004X
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:59:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.80°
Right Ascension
198.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.50°
Period
96.86 min
Mean Motion
14.87 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CAPELLA-19 (ACADIA)
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CAPSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67384U 26004X 26200.70817963 .00002106 00000+0 24332-3 0 9996
2 67384 97.8015 198.4941 0001537 94.4991 265.6400 14.86638862 28104
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
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
3.5
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
180
Shape
Box+ pan + Dish+boom
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Acadia-9
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAPSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Acadia
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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