MDA Space Buys Blue Canyon for $620M, Space Brief 20 Jun 2026
MDA Space acquires Blue Canyon Technologies for $620 million, and NASA's 2028 Aeolus Mars orbiter goes to a California startup instead of SpaceX.
Launch Date
January 18, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
67516
International Designator
2026-012Z
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:48:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
289.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
209.00°
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-36537
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67516U 26012Z 26200.57535927 .00005676 00000+0 21558-3 0 9996
2 67516 43.0001 289.4384 0001497 208.9953 151.0816 15.27584761 27939
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 6-100-24
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
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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