Space Brief 10 Jun 2025
Today's brief covers increased Space Force funding, a renewed focus on nuclear power in space, a proposed US missile defense system, new defense budget revelations, and NATO's call for increased air defenses.
Launch Date
May 30, 2026
Launch Site
XSC
Launch Pad
LC3
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
NORAD ID
69323
International Designator
2026-120D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:54:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
55.00°
Right Ascension
242.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
62.17°
Period
93.84 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT D
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69323U 26120D 26200.45416867 .00003776 00000+0 12237-3 0 9995
2 69323 54.9954 242.8000 0014462 62.1662 298.0828 15.34467840 7654
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
2.5
Diameter
0.8
Span
2.5
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
WHJSW-10-04
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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