SpaceX Targets 600th Falcon Booster Landing, X Report 19 Apr 2026
SpaceX targets its 600th Falcon 9 booster landing on Starlink 17-22, lofting 25 satellites from Vandenberg. Plus a 2028 SpaceX ride for ESA's Mars rover.
Launch Date
June 17, 1994
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44LP
NORAD ID
23127
International Designator
1994-034D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:03:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.63°
Right Ascension
304.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
140.71°
Period
635.12 min
Mean Motion
2.27 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARIANE 44LP+ R/B
Alternative Name
Ariane H10+ V64
Type
Status
Owner
AE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 23127U 94034D 26184.96044935 .00000831 00000-0 21099-2 0 9991
2 23127 7.6326 304.7623 7235340 140.7093 304.9519 2.26728560262003
Source: Celestrak
Length
12.1
Diameter
2.6
Span
12.1
Dry Mass
1820
Launch Mass
2000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
19.8135
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ariane H10+ S/N T436
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
AELM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Ariane H10+
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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