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
December 29, 1983
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/40
Launch Vehicle
Proton-K/DM-2
NORAD ID
14590
International Designator
1983-127A
Epoch
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:15:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
66.42°
Right Ascension
328.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
175.61°
Period
675.74 min
Mean Motion
2.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
COSMOS 1519 [GLONASS]
Alternative Name
Kosmos-1519
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 14590U 83127A 26175.96897791 -.00000078 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 14590 66.4216 328.8795 0011027 175.6114 183.3145 2.13099206271304
Source: Celestrak
Length
4
Diameter
1.5
Span
7.8
Dry Mass
1200
Launch Mass
1300
Shape
Cyl + Ant + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
1.0482
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Uragan No. 14L
Purpose
Navigation
Mission
Navigation
Manufacturer
OAZ
Life Expectancy
3 years
Bus
Uragan
Configuration
3-Axis stabilized
Motor
?
Equipment
?
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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