Space Brief 15 Dec 2024
Anticipated NISAR launch now scheduled for March 2025; Rivada persists in broadband constellation quest despite setbacks; SpaceX scrubbed RRT-1 launch holds mystery.
NORAD ID
67801
International Designator
2026-032E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:34:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
27.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.91°
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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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-36773
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 67801U 26032E 26200.48224388 .00010294 00000+0 32092-3 0 9998
2 67801 97.2862 27.7184 0001794 83.9079 276.2368 15.33428787 25159
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 17-13-05
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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