Starlink Launch Cadence: 54 Sats in One Day, X Report 13 Mar 2026
SpaceX Starlink launch cadence 2026: missions 26 and 27 lift off 37 minutes apart on March 13, with 25 and 29 satellites per Falcon 9, 54 in one morning.
Launch Date
December 11, 1988
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44LP
NORAD ID
26808
International Designator
1988-109L
Epoch
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 03:30:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
6.23°
Right Ascension
108.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
324.81°
Period
671.61 min
Mean Motion
2.14 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 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Ariane V27
Type
Status
Owner
AE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 26808U 88109L 25303.14608014 -.00000090 00000-0 -97344-3 0 9998
2 26808 6.2305 108.8844 7218914 324.8065 312.6135 2.14409840 91479
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.3353
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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