Launch Date
February 27, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
67997
International Designator
2026-039M
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:27:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
22.43°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
275.37°
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-36994
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 67997U 26039M 26200.81098058 .00005165 00000+0 19707-3 0 9990
2 67997 43.0004 22.4344 0001410 275.3745 84.6946 15.27582774 21917
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 6-108-12
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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