Artemis 2 Crew Returns After 50-Year Lunar Flyby | KeepTrack Space Brief
Artemis 2 astronauts completed first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17, traveling 690,000 miles aboard Orion. Four crew validated deep-space systems.
NORAD ID
67803
International Designator
2026-032G
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:14:11 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
28.50°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
90.67°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
STARLINK-36768
Alternative Name
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Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
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1 67803U 26032G 26201.25985874 .00007695 00000+0 24045-3 0 9990
2 67803 97.2873 28.4982 0002177 90.6728 269.4764 15.33443536 25275
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 17-13-07
Purpose
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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
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Transmitter Frequency
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