Blue Origin Rebuilds New Glenn Launch Pad, Space Brief 19 Jun 2026
Blue Origin launch pad rebuild begins at Cape Canaveral after the New Glenn explosion, targeting return to flight by end of 2026. SpaceX flies NROL-179.
NORAD ID
65058
International Designator
2025-165C
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:16:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
275.46°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
121.55°
Period
95.64 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
STARLINK-34779
Alternative Name
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Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
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Major Events
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1 65058U 25165C 26201.09446403 .00003937 00000+0 27649-3 0 9996
2 65058 97.2823 275.4616 0000618 121.5477 238.5812 15.05667513 54715
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 13-4-03
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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