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SpaceX surged 19% on Nasdaq debut as Falcon 9 B1093 deployed 24 Starlink satellites — the 1,500th launched in 2026 — while Dragon CRS-34 heads home.
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66694
International Designator
2025-276AE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:07:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
272.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
188.27°
Period
95.03 min
Mean Motion
15.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
YAM-9
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
LOFT/EDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66694U 25276AE 26200.75500176 .00003034 00000+0 16474-3 0 9998
2 66694 97.4198 272.5273 0008606 188.2668 171.8424 15.15246505 35287
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
1.3
Diameter
1.0
Span
5.0
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
YAM-9
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ADST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ARROW
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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