10,168 Starlink Satellites in Orbit, X Report 6 Apr 2026
Current number of Starlink satellites in orbit April 2026: 10,168 working of 10,177 tracked, 11,724 launched. Fleet health tops 99.9%.
CURIUM ONE (60242)
COSPAR: 2024-128H | Alt Name: Curium One
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 9, 2024
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA4
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 62
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60242
International Designator
2024-128H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:46:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
61.98°
Right Ascension
90.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
137.82°
Period
95.18 min
Mean Motion
15.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
CURIUM ONE
Alternative Name
Curium One
Type
Unknown
Status
Operational
Owner
PTS
Country
Germany
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 60242U 24128H 26200.82424608 .00003850 00000+0 22715-3 0 9990
2 60242 61.9780 90.1429 0035732 137.8245 222.5610 15.12901519111399
Source: Celestrak
Summary
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
24
Launch Mass
24
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Curium One
Purpose
Technology
Mission
Technology
Manufacturer
PTS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 12U
Configuration
CubeSat (12U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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