Blue Origin Rebuilds New Glenn Launch Pad, Space Brief 19 Jun 2026
Blue Origin launch pad rebuild begins at Cape Canaveral after the New Glenn explosion, targeting return to flight by end of 2026. SpaceX flies NROL-179.
Launch Date
August 21, 1973
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4W
Launch Vehicle
Titan 33B
NORAD ID
06791
International Designator
1973-056A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:39:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
62.77°
Right Ascension
22.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
281.03°
Period
717.87 min
Mean Motion
2.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 7724
Alternative Name
OPS 7724
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 06791U 73056A 26184.61043561 .00000203 00000-0 -25232-2 0 9993
2 06791 62.7689 21.9994 7340403 281.0347 11.1264 2.00594245 49945
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
5
Diameter
1.5
Span
10
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
1000
Shape
Cyl + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
JUMPSEAT 3
Purpose
SIGINT
Mission
SIGINT
Manufacturer
HSES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Jumpseat
Configuration
HS-318 bus
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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