Air Force One Gets Starlink, Astrobotic Acquired | KeepTrack Space Brief
Trump's interim Air Force One—a $400M Boeing 747-8—equipped with Starlink for presidential communications. First confirmed LEO constellation use for White House comms.
Launch Date
September 8, 1988
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 3
NORAD ID
27027
International Designator
1988-081K
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:17:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
8.38°
Right Ascension
292.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
45.59°
Period
650.37 min
Mean Motion
2.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARIANE 3 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Ariane V25
Type
Status
Owner
AE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 27027U 88081K 26184.80400914 -.00000240 00000-0 -73395-2 0 9997
2 27027 8.3797 292.2295 7117650 45.5904 8.9346 2.21413093219613
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.3537
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
deb H10
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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