Launch Date
March 2, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
68040
International Designator
2026-041A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:06:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
151.29°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
81.86°
Period
93.85 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-36711
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68040U 26041A 26201.12951333 .00005689 00000+0 17943-3 0 9993
2 68040 53.1582 151.2924 0001445 81.8649 278.2518 15.34393958 21712
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 10-41-01
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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