AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile Unite vs Starlink D2D, X Report 18 May 2026
Starlink direct-to-device competition unites AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile for the first time as SpaceX's 10,354 working satellites reshape mobile coverage.
Launch Date
June 1, 1982
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/1
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
18510
International Designator
1982-051F
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:36:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
73.99°
Right Ascension
334.50°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
49.44°
Period
98.55 min
Mean Motion
14.61 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SL-8 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos (-1371) [UNID]
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 18510U 82051F 26185.15033361 .00002102 00000-0 43201-3 0 9993
2 18510 73.9895 334.5029 0011296 49.4354 126.0857 14.61222549 91625
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0173
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-2M debris
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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