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.
Launch Date
May 14, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
13175
International Designator
1982-043A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:51:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.07°
Right Ascension
160.85°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
24.90°
Period
103.61 min
Mean Motion
13.90 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
COSMOS 1365
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1365
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 13175U 82043A 26185.24385117 -.00000067 00000-0 17855-4 0 9991
2 13175 65.0671 160.8474 0048132 24.8954 347.8202 13.89784217242334
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.8
Diameter
1.3
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
1154
Launch Mass
1154
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
2.387
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
US-A No. 334 ROCh
Purpose
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Mission
Ocean surveillance, active radar
Manufacturer
KOMET
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
US-A reactor
Configuration
US-Bus
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Radar
Power System
BES-5 nuclear reactor
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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