Starlink Mobile US Plan, Ship 40 Static Fire, X Report 27 Jun 2026
Starlink mobile service is planned for the US as SpaceX fires Ship 40's single Raptor in a prelaunch test, with 10,689 Starlink satellites working.
Launch Date
November 4, 2024
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
61739
International Designator
2024-199E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:10:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.32°
Right Ascension
36.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
318.84°
Period
96.30 min
Mean Motion
14.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SITRO-AIS 21
Alternative Name
SITRO-AIS-21
Type
Status
Owner
SITRO
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 61739U 24199E 26200.79885411 .00000753 00000+0 73152-4 0 9990
2 61739 97.3243 36.4452 0011413 318.8404 41.1956 14.95258571136629
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SITRO-AIS-21
Purpose
Traffic monitoring
Mission
Traffic monitoring
Manufacturer
SPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
AIS receiver
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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