SpaceX Resumes Falcon 9 Launches After Investigating Upper Stage Anomaly
SpaceX successfully returns to flight with a Starlink mission, detailing the cause of the July 11 anomaly and implementing fixes to prevent future incidents.
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66730
International Designator
2025-276BS
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:20:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
125.36°
Period
94.69 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
FLOCK 4H 27
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
PLAN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 66730U 25276BS 26200.76456317 .00003276 00000+0 15171-3 0 9998
2 66730 97.4153 273.8813 0001769 125.3553 234.7848 15.20800788 35386
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5.700
Launch Mass
5.700
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Dove 255a
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PLAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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