SpaceX Launches CAS500-2 and 44 Rideshares, Space Brief 3 May 2026
SpaceX CAS500-2 launch success: Falcon 9 flew May 3 at 0700 UTC from Vandenberg with South Korea's imaging satellite and 44 rideshare payloads.
Launch Date
February 20, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
67876
International Designator
2026-034AC
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:39:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
310.63°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
114.68°
Period
93.86 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-36743
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67876U 26034AC 26200.81914888 .00224739 00000+0 65092-2 0 9996
2 67876 53.1559 310.6327 0002237 114.6796 245.4440 15.34189452 24263
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 10-36-27
Purpose
Unknown
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
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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