SpaceX Orbital Data Center Plans Draw Astronomer Fury | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's orbital data center constellation and TERAFAB's $25B AI chip factory spark backlash as Starlink surpasses 10,116 working satellites.
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66752
International Designator
2025-276CQ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:30:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.44°
Right Ascension
270.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
131.54°
Period
95.95 min
Mean Motion
15.01 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ICEYE-X59
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ELKED
Country
Greece
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66752U 25276CQ 26200.81301420 .00002482 00000+0 20003-3 0 9990
2 66752 97.4400 270.7166 0001258 131.5434 228.5898 15.00776878 35164
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
0.8
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
120
Launch Mass
120
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ICEYE-X59
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ICEYE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ICEYE
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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