Space Force Cancels OCX GPS Ground System, Space Brief 21 Apr 2026
Space Force cancels the OCX GPS ground system after RTX failures and stands up a cislunar task force. SpaceX launches the 10th and final GPS III.
Launch Date
August 12, 1974
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
NORAD ID
07413
International Designator
1974-064A
Decay Date
8/18/1974
Name
COSMOS 672
Alternative Name
Kosmos-672
Type
Status
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
7.2
Diameter
2.2
Span
10.6
Dry Mass
2850
Launch Mass
2850
Shape
Sphere + Cone + Cyl + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Soyuz 7K-TM No. 72-EPSA
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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