SpaceX Starfall Secret Capsule Targets Space Manufacturing | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's disk-shaped Starfall reentry vehicle debuts as the constellation hits 10,671 working satellites across low Earth orbit.
Launch Date
February 16, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
67843
International Designator
2026-033Y
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:27:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
238.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
269.73°
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-36589
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67843U 26033Y 26201.14406734 .00006684 00000+0 25219-3 0 9997
2 67843 42.9987 238.8045 0001267 269.7252 90.3455 15.27579348 24933
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 6-103-23
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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