Space Brief 1 Oct 2025
Today's brief covers an increase in Chinese satellite launches, the operational status of the Space Force's ATLAS software, and a significant fundraising event in the defense sector.
NORAD ID
69007
International Designator
2026-100AD
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:17:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.40°
Right Ascension
98.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
310.41°
Period
94.63 min
Mean Motion
15.22 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
BRO-21
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
UNSEEN
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 69007U 26100AD 26200.67853719 .00002591 00000+0 11770-3 0 9992
2 69007 97.4001 98.0395 0006427 310.4108 49.6566 15.21643824 11740
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
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
15
Launch Mass
15
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
BRO-21
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 8U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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