Starlink Hits 10,000 Satellites in Orbit, X Report 17 Mar 2026
How many Starlink satellites are in orbit in 2026? SpaceX passed 10,000 after the Starlink 17-24 launch, with 10,020 in orbit and 11,529 launched.
Launch Date
June 6, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
18415
International Designator
1982-055BE
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:21:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.82°
Right Ascension
182.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
101.09°
Period
104.85 min
Mean Motion
13.73 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
COSMOS 1375 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-1375
Type
Status
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 18415U 82055BE 26185.01496992 .00000426 00000-0 53792-3 0 9992
2 18415 65.8249 182.5865 0057190 101.0947 292.6209 13.73352737 29398
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.082
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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