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SpaceX's orbital data center constellation and TERAFAB's $25B AI chip factory spark backlash as Starlink surpasses 10,116 working satellites.
Launch Date
November 4, 2010
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4C
NORAD ID
38294
International Designator
2010-059D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:42:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.64°
Right Ascension
33.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.93°
Period
104.81 min
Mean Motion
13.74 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-4C DEB
Alternative Name
CZ-4C sep motor cover
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 38294U 10059D 26184.86309807 .00000342 00000-0 31483-3 0 9994
2 38294 98.6432 33.9644 0261665 94.9293 268.1783 13.73873652771354
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0015
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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