Air Force Selects General Atomics, Anduril for CCA Wingmen | KeepTrack Space Brief
Air Force awards CCA contracts to General Atomics and Anduril for autonomous fighter wingmen. Autonomy layer split across Anduril, Shield AI, and Collins Aerospace.
NORAD ID
67400
International Designator
2026-004AP
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:43:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.46°
Right Ascension
198.78°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
230.91°
Period
94.85 min
Mean Motion
15.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CONNECTA IOT-13
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
PLNSST
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 67400U 26004AP 26200.23884896 .00001432 00000+0 73472-4 0 9993
2 67400 97.4577 198.7792 0007102 230.9101 129.1501 15.18117236 28618
Source: Celestrak
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Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Connecta IOT-13
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PLNSST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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Air Force awards CCA contracts to General Atomics and Anduril for autonomous fighter wingmen. Autonomy layer split across Anduril, Shield AI, and Collins Aerospace.
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