25 Starlinks Lift Off from Vandenberg in Latest Batch | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX launched 25 more Starlink satellites from Vandenberg SFB on March 8, 2026, pushing the active constellation toward 9,914 working spacecraft.
Launch Date
December 19, 1973
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
06991
International Designator
1973-104G
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:02:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.03°
Right Ascension
311.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
27.88°
Period
114.56 min
Mean Motion
12.57 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 623
Alternative Name
Kosmos-623
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 06991U 73104G 26201.79328813 -.00000007 00000+0 54617-4 0 9996
2 06991 74.0318 311.4403 0062710 27.8848 90.4552 12.56958497412894
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
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.65
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 08 No. 7
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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