Space Brief 25 Jun 2025
Today's highlights include the launch of a U.S. military satellite via SpaceX, a new French defense agreement for satellite services, and the Missile Defense Agency's successful ICBM target tracking with long-range radar.
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-14 (68986)
COSPAR: 2026-100G | Alt Name: N/A
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Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
68986
International Designator
2026-100G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:52:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.73°
Right Ascension
97.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
35.87°
Period
96.54 min
Mean Motion
14.92 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-14
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
Unknown
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 68986U 26100G 26200.53657061 .00000756 00000+0 80796-4 0 9990
2 68986 97.7322 97.3896 0003102 35.8743 324.2683 14.91619930 11527
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
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Purpose
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Mission
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Manufacturer
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Life Expectancy
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Bus
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Configuration
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Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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