Starlink Constellation Size Nears 10,000, X Report 16 Mar 2026
Starlink constellation size in March 2026: 9,996 satellites in orbit and 9,986 working from 11,504 launched, as SpaceX deorbits legacy V1.0 hardware.
NORAD ID
63262
International Designator
2025-052BE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:24:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.68°
Right Ascension
93.93°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
234.64°
Period
95.98 min
Mean Motion
15.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
LEMUR 2 MARACHE-FRAN
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPIRE
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 63262U 25052BE 26200.68387140 .00001537 00000+0 12728-3 0 9998
2 63262 97.6816 93.9341 0005734 234.6437 125.4251 15.00330612 73635
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
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Lemur-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPIREG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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