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.
Launch Date
November 6, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
66335
International Designator
2025-253S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:52:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
189.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
273.70°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-35417
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66335U 25253S 26200.24446865 .00006375 00000+0 24094-3 0 9991
2 66335 42.9986 189.5932 0001463 273.7018 86.3666 15.27587104 40360
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
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 6-81-17
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
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
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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