Rocket Lab Wins $190M Pentagon Hypersonic Contract | KeepTrack Space Brief
Rocket Lab secures $190M Pentagon deal for 20 hypersonic test flights over 4 years using Electron. Five missions annually trackable via Space-Track.
Launch Date
March 19, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
68275
International Designator
2026-055P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:50:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
62.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.75°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-37123
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68275U 26055P 26200.99333697 .00006610 00000+0 20659-3 0 9992
2 68275 53.1592 62.1398 0001347 94.7538 265.3618 15.34402182 20222
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 10-33-14
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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