Musk Confirms Starmind AI Constellation, X Report 24 Jun 2026
Musk confirms Starmind, an AI satellite constellation targeting 1 million orbital compute nodes. Starfall's debut and Dragon's ISS departure follow.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
31482
International Designator
1999-025BVW
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:50:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.38°
Right Ascension
186.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
40.50°
Period
100.25 min
Mean Motion
14.36 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
FENGYUN 1C DEB
Alternative Name
deb FY-1C
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 31482U 99025BVW 26183.49331125 .00002212 00000-0 73436-3 0 9994
2 31482 98.3829 186.9166 0089980 40.4963 110.1944 14.36452315 189
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Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0153
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
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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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