2 Starshield Sats Fly on Rare Public Mission | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX publicly confirmed 2 Starshield government satellites launched from Vandenberg on June 6, a rare disclosure for the classified Starlink variant.
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED (100078)
COSPAR: 2026-163V | Alt Name: N/A
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NORAD ID
100078
International Designator
2026-163V
Epoch
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:00:01 GMT
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81.48°
Right Ascension
303.48°
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103.89 min
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TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
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1 A0078U 26163V 26204.66668980 .00043115 00000+0 37210-1 0 9993
2 A0078 81.4847 303.4785 0016124 194.5398 75.0364 13.86074116 1308
Source: Celestrak
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