Starlink Crosses 10,000 Active Satellites, X Report 18 Mar 2026
Starlink satellite count 2026: SpaceX tops 10,000 active satellites, 10,037 working of 11,558 launched, under seven years after first launch.
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NORAD ID
100143
International Designator
2026-170A
Epoch
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:34:25 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.56°
Right Ascension
212.20°
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Argument of Perigee
276.32°
Period
95.53 min
Mean Motion
15.07 rev/day
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1 A0143U 26170A 26205.35723529 .00000863 00000+0 61070-4 0 9999
2 A0143 97.5574 212.1984 0013631 276.3197 83.6479 15.07389955 68
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.
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