ESA Buys Dedicated Crew Dragon Mission for 4 Astronauts | KeepTrack X Report
ESA is purchasing a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to send 4 European astronauts to the ISS ahead of the station's planned retirement.
Launch Date
November 21, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
66576
International Designator
2025-268V
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:08:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
321.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.65°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-35814
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66576U 25268V 26200.67259199 .00005440 00000+0 20702-3 0 9997
2 66576 43.0009 321.7952 0001987 265.6506 94.4119 15.27586111 38143
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 6-78-20
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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