Falcon 9 Booster Sets 33-Flight Reuse Record, X Report 23 Feb 2026
Falcon 9 booster reuse record: SpaceX's most-flown booster flew a 33rd flight Feb 21 with 28 Starlink V2 Minis. Two launches in a day; 9,779 on orbit.
Launch Date
June 16, 1966
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
02215
International Designator
1966-053B
Epoch
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:21:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
8.72°
Right Ascension
43.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
224.95°
Period
1334.46 min
Mean Motion
1.08 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 9311 (IDSCS 1)
Alternative Name
OPS 9311
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 02215U 66053B 26194.68175924 -.00000116 00000+0 00000+0 0 9991
2 02215 8.7170 43.4024 0029978 224.9492 134.8261 01.07909040134653
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
0.9
Diameter
0.9
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
45
Launch Mass
45
Shape
Ico Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.1781
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
IDCSP 1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
PHFP
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
IDCSP
Configuration
Spin-Stabilization, omnidirectional antenna (despun antenna on #19)
Motor
None
Equipment
1 X-band transponder
Power System
Solar cells
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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