SpaceX Hits 50 Launches, Falcon Heavy Scrub, X Report 28 Apr 2026
SpaceX hit 50 launches in 2026 on April 26. Falcon Heavy's ViaSat-3 mission, only its 12th flight, scrubbed on weather at Kennedy; new date pending.
NORAD ID
67599
International Designator
2026-018L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:50:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
265.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
187.32°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
STARLINK-36582
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67599U 26018L 26200.74367433 .00005888 00000+0 18458-3 0 9997
2 67599 97.2834 265.1079 0000462 187.3156 172.8080 15.33444848 27621
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 17-19-11
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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