Space Force Eyes 1,000 Launches by 2031, New Site Required | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force projects ~1,000 launches between FY2027–FY2031, averaging 200 annually. DAF study concludes new launch site is "probably" required to absorb cadence.
Launch Date
September 24, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
53925
International Designator
2022-119AR
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:47:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
79.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
88.19°
Period
95.44 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-5011
Alternative Name
Starlink 5011
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 53925U 22119AR 26200.99100122 .00000502 00000+0 49618-4 0 9991
2 53925 53.1603 79.5054 0001432 88.1909 271.9247 15.08833637211807
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
2.8
Span
9
Dry Mass
290
Launch Mass
305
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 4-35-40
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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