Starlink Constellation Size Hits 9,931, X Report 7 Mar 2026
Starlink constellation size in 2026: 9,931 satellites in orbit, 9,920 working from 11,463 launched. Starlink 17-18 adds 25 more from Vandenberg.
Launch Date
March 11, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
NORAD ID
63161
International Designator
2025-046C
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:57:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
88.97°
Right Ascension
297.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
204.25°
Period
106.59 min
Mean Motion
13.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-75
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 63161U 25046C 26201.24798494 .00000084 00000+0 11151-3 0 9995
2 63161 88.9723 297.3752 0015596 204.2468 155.7951 13.51016047 76984
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
3.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
267
Launch Mass
267
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Qianfan
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GESIH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Qianfan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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