Starlink Launch Cadence: 54 Sats in One Day, X Report 13 Mar 2026
SpaceX Starlink launch cadence 2026: missions 26 and 27 lift off 37 minutes apart on March 13, with 25 and 29 satellites per Falcon 9, 54 in one morning.
Launch Date
July 18, 2011
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC45/1
Launch Vehicle
Zenit-3SLBF
NORAD ID
45971
International Designator
2011-037GC
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:12:18 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.46°
Right Ascension
306.73°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
229.72°
Period
110.13 min
Mean Motion
13.08 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
FREGAT DEB
Alternative Name
deb Fregat SBB
Type
Status
Owner
VVKOV
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 45971U 11037GC 26185.05021027 .00027325 00000-0 25084-2 0 9997
2 45971 51.4640 306.7301 1113329 229.7249 120.1020 13.07523751270945
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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