New Glenn Destroyed After USSF Awards Blue Origin Task Order | KeepTrack Space Brief
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded hours after USSF and NRO awarded national security launch contract. Impact on NSSL competition unclear.
NORAD ID
67584
International Designator
2026-016Z
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:27:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
260.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
255.80°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-36419
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 67584U 26016Z 26200.72754600 .00010031 00000+0 31251-3 0 9995
2 67584 97.2858 260.3377 0001343 255.8003 104.3090 15.33455675 27104
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 17-20-24
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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