X Report 12 Nov 2024
SpaceX prepares for a monumental sixth Starship test flight while achieving a historic Falcon 9 booster landing. Meanwhile, a Starlink satellite lights up the night sky as it reenters Earth's atmosphere.
Launch Date
January 18, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
67493
International Designator
2026-012A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:09:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
290.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.59°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-36551
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67493U 26012A 26200.54852909 .00008044 00000+0 30151-3 0 9990
2 67493 42.9973 290.1144 0000658 283.5865 76.4914 15.27580404 27929
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 6-100-01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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