Falcon 9 Lofts 5-Ton Cygnus XL to ISS | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's Falcon 9 delivered Northrop Grumman's second Cygnus XL — carrying over 5 tons of cargo — to the ISS on April 11, 2026.
Launch Date
July 17, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
53161
International Designator
2022-083AF
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:00:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
289.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
151.28°
Period
94.49 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
STARLINK-4055
Alternative Name
Starlink 4055
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 53161U 22083AF 26200.83335647 .00018108 00000+0 75184-3 0 9995
2 53161 53.1605 289.4014 0000585 151.2791 45.6184 15.23913337 5831
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
2.8
Span
9
Dry Mass
275
Launch Mass
297
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 4-22-30
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Krypton ion thrusters
Equipment
Ku/Ka-band payload, optical inter-satellite link
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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