LeoLabs and the Business of Watching Everything
A startup built on Cold War-era radar science now tracks 25,000 objects in orbit - and the Pentagon can't get enough of it. But can its radars really compete with the Space Surveillance Network?
Launch Date
December 11, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
67042
International Designator
2025-294N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:47:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
11.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.31°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
STARLINK-35773
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67042U 25294N 26200.86625963 .00007561 00000+0 28390-3 0 9999
2 67042 43.0036 11.6399 0001881 283.3121 76.7521 15.27591025 35018
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 6-90-13
Purpose
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Mission
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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
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Transmitter Frequency
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