Space Brief 28 Aug 2024
A Falcon 9 booster fails to land, increasing GPS and PNT significance for national security, and NASA's SLS mobile launch platform costs soar.
Launch Date
May 15, 2026
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
Unknown
Launch Vehicle
Unknown
NORAD ID
69099
International Designator
2026-106C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:24:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.51°
Right Ascension
282.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
60.42°
Period
95.26 min
Mean Motion
15.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT C
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
Unknown
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69099U 26106C 26200.85059536 .00003458 00000+0 20698-3 0 9996
2 69099 97.5087 282.3625 0014900 60.4166 299.8547 15.11597635 9912
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
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Diameter
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Span
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Dry Mass
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Launch Mass
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Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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