Blue Origin's New Glenn Destroyed in Hotfire Anomaly | KeepTrack Space Brief
Blue Origin lost New Glenn during static fire testing at Launch Complex 36. Vehicle sustained serious damage in anomaly. NASA Artemis timeline impacts possible.
NORAD ID
60318
International Designator
2024-133T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:29:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
42.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
95.46°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-32190
Alternative Name
Starlink 32190
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 60318U 24133T 26200.93700256 .00000479 00000+0 25319-4 0 9996
2 60318 53.1617 42.3817 0000960 95.4640 264.6472 15.34398269111892
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
730
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 9-4-18
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2M
Configuration
Starlink v2 Mini
Motor
Argon ion thrusters
Equipment
Ku/Ka/E-band payload, optical inter-satellite link
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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