Starlink Crosses 10,000 Active Satellites, X Report 18 Mar 2026
Starlink satellite count 2026: SpaceX tops 10,000 active satellites, 10,037 working of 11,558 launched, under seven years after first launch.
Launch Date
March 24, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
56001
International Designator
2023-042R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:11:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.01°
Right Ascension
38.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
275.46°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
STARLINK-5944
Alternative Name
Starlink 5944
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 56001U 23042R 26200.59131845 -.00000051 00000+0 76578-5 0 9993
2 56001 43.0050 38.8298 0001205 275.4561 84.6153 15.27573620182996
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 5-5-16
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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