Vandenberg Set to Overtake All Sites as SpaceX Pivots from Falcon 9 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX shifts launch priorities to Vandenberg as Falcon 9 era winds down, while Anthropic signs orbital data center deal with the company.
NORAD ID
63079
International Designator
2025-037C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:16:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
21.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
270.85°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-32817
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 63079U 25037C 26200.80342419 .00002280 00000+0 19877-3 0 9999
2 63079 70.0017 21.2531 0002820 270.8478 89.2357 14.98335820 78387
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
730
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 15-1-03
Purpose
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Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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