SpaceX Wins $57M Golden Dome Crosslink Deal, X Report 24 Apr 2026
SpaceX military contract: $57M to demo Link-182 waveform satellite crosslinks for Golden Dome missile defense. FCC denies its spectrum bid.
NORAD ID
63699
International Designator
2025-087C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:00:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
326.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
98.00°
Period
94.10 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-33919
Alternative Name
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Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
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1 63699U 25087C 26200.75035028 .00006102 00000+0 21791-3 0 9996
2 63699 53.1613 326.5059 0001171 98.0009 262.1125 15.30209272 69410
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
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Color
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Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 11-9-03
Purpose
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Mission
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Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
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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