Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium for $8B, X Report 30 Jun 2026
Rocket Lab will acquire Iridium for $8B to challenge SpaceX, whose Starlink constellation holds 10,706 working satellites of 12,390 launched.
Launch Date
July 8, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
10414
International Designator
1976-067H
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:22:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.88°
Right Ascension
180.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
54.17°
Period
118.19 min
Mean Motion
12.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
COSMOS 839 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-839
Type
Status
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 10414U 76067H 26185.26534662 -.00000009 00000-0 23001-3 0 9991
2 10414 65.8755 180.0383 0621568 54.1737 331.5325 12.18427553224385
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0975
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
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Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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