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Starlink shifts to monthly hardware rental fees while SpaceX preps Booster 20 for Flight 13 — 10,558 satellites now operational worldwide.
NORAD ID
67375
International Designator
2026-004N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:53:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.81°
Right Ascension
198.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
101.37°
Period
96.89 min
Mean Motion
14.86 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
AETHER-4
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
KEPLER
Country
Canada
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 67375U 26004N 26200.49575888 .00000287 00000+0 38639-4 0 9993
2 67375 97.8050 198.5390 0002966 101.3682 258.7867 14.86287380 28097
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
1.0
Diameter
1.5
Span
6.0
Dry Mass
300
Launch Mass
300
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Kepler 2B-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KEPLER
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kepler Gen2B
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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