SpaceX Opens 2026 With 29 Starlink Satellites, X Report 5 Jan 2026
SpaceX Starlink updates for 2026 open with Starlink 6-88: 29 satellites from Cape Canaveral on Jan 4, after a record 165-launch 2025.
Launch Date
August 1, 2022
Launch Site
PKMTR
Launch Pad
LC43/4
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1V
NORAD ID
64627
International Designator
2022-089C
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:31:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.23°
Right Ascension
295.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
92.69°
Period
93.73 min
Mean Motion
15.36 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT C
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
TSKHM
Country
USSR/Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 64627U 22089C 26199.77207645 .00004419 00000+0 12698-3 0 9997
2 64627 97.2310 295.0041 0013054 92.6855 267.5884 15.36255862 59476
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
1.0
Diameter
0.4
Span
1.0
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Hex Cyl + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Nivelir
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TSKHM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Nivelir
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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