AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile Unite vs Starlink D2D, X Report 18 May 2026
Starlink direct-to-device competition unites AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile for the first time as SpaceX's 10,354 working satellites reshape mobile coverage.
Launch Date
April 8, 1970
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2E
Launch Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
NORAD ID
04751
International Designator
1970-025CZ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:50:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
100.12°
Right Ascension
303.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
3.73°
Period
103.75 min
Mean Motion
13.88 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
THORAD AGENA D DEB
Alternative Name
deb Agena D
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 04751U 70025CZ 26200.82647391 .00000509 00000+0 47092-3 0 9999
2 04751 100.1163 303.8793 0004711 3.7301 356.3887 13.87990895810098
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0739
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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