AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile Unite vs Starlink D2D, X Report 18 May 2026
Starlink direct-to-device competition unites AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile for the first time as SpaceX's 10,354 working satellites reshape mobile coverage.
Launch Date
December 19, 2011
Launch Site
XICLF
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
42475
International Designator
2011-077AQ
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:46:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
26.42°
Right Ascension
300.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
136.81°
Period
752.06 min
Mean Motion
1.91 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-3B DEB
Alternative Name
deb CZ-3B Y21
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42475U 11077AQ 26184.65720947 -.00000312 00000-0 -15989-2 0 9991
2 42475 26.4201 299.9997 7424259 136.8057 314.4446 1.91473450 33204
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.135
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CALT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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