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
November 15, 1974
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2W
Launch Vehicle
Delta 2310
NORAD ID
07531
International Designator
1974-089C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:50:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
101.99°
Right Ascension
213.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
80.69°
Period
114.88 min
Mean Motion
12.54 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
INTASAT
Alternative Name
Intasat
Type
Status
Owner
INTA
Country
Spain
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 07531U 74089C 26200.82654066 -.00000048 00000+0 -92441-5 0 9999
2 07531 101.9942 213.5377 0011828 80.6854 93.1914 12.53530869364364
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
0.4
Diameter
0.4
Span
4
Dry Mass
25
Launch Mass
25
Shape
Poly + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
0.4649
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Intasat
Purpose
Science, ionosphere
Mission
Science, ionosphere
Manufacturer
INTA
Life Expectancy
2 years
Bus
INTASAT
Configuration
12-sided prism
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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