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
December 27, 2014
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC200/39
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/Briz-M
NORAD ID
40366
International Designator
2014-089C
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:54:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
49.58°
Right Ascension
23.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
270.27°
Period
268.11 min
Mean Motion
5.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
BREEZE-M DEB [TANK]
Alternative Name
Briz-M DTB
Type
Status
Owner
KHRO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 40366U 14089C 26183.82985497 .00000921 00000-0 30617-3 0 9995
2 40366 49.5780 23.8842 5123650 270.2723 33.8166 5.37086180220566
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.1
Diameter
4
Span
4
Dry Mass
1000
Launch Mass
11900
Shape
Torus
Radar Cross Section
7.587
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Briz-M torus tank
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KHRO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Briz tank
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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