Space Situational Awareness (SSA)
How our ability to track and predict objects in orbit has become the foundation of space safety in an increasingly crowded cosmic neighborhood
Launch Date
January 9, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
67356
International Designator
2026-003Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:34:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
203.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
278.34°
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-36429
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67356U 26003Y 26200.39912715 .00005928 00000+0 22475-3 0 9991
2 67356 43.0018 203.5483 0002124 278.3372 81.7239 15.27580660 28966
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 6-96-23
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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