Space Brief 15 Aug 2025
Discover the latest in space news with the ULA's recent launch for the US Space Force, significant developments in radar tracking at high altitudes, and impactful policy changes involving military space missions.
NORAD ID
69676
International Designator
2026-132G
Epoch
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:26:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.69°
Right Ascension
253.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
224.56°
Period
95.50 min
Mean Motion
15.08 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT G
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
JAXA
Country
Unknown
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 69676U 26132G 26189.43473602 .00006559 00000+0 42983-3 0 9996
2 69676 97.6875 253.0023 0024591 224.5551 135.3700 15.07805957 3973
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
0.0
Diameter
0.0
Span
0.0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
JAXA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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