SpaceX Launches 1,500th Starlink of 2026, Space Brief 15 Jun 2026
SpaceX launches its 1,500th Starlink satellite of 2026 as shares jump 19% on Nasdaq debut day. Musk targets $1 trillion in annual revenue by 2030.
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Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:00:01 GMT
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1 A0064U 26163F 26204.66668980 .00043019 00000+0 37156-1 0 9990
2 A0064 81.4832 303.4726 0015965 194.0773 74.4698 13.86031777 1305
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