Space Brief 21 Jun 2025
Today's brief highlights a Pentagon satellite network challenge, the expanding use of AI in military strategy, and advancements in commercial launch vehicle production.
Launch Date
January 30, 2026
Launch Site
RLLC
Launch Pad
Unknown
Launch Vehicle
Electron
NORAD ID
67614
International Designator
2026-019A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:19:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.43°
Right Ascension
319.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
82.44°
Period
95.45 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
NEONSAT-1A
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
KAIST
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 67614U 26019A 26200.80548183 .00001519 00000+0 10088-3 0 9994
2 67614 97.4298 319.9075 0014649 82.4447 277.8445 15.08586665 25736
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
1.0
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.0
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box+Cyl+ 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Neonsat-1A
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KAIST/SATRHW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Neonsat
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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