New Glenn Static Fire Anomaly Grounds Amazon Launch | KeepTrack Space Brief
Blue Origin's New Glenn suffered catastrophic anomaly during static fire test at LC-36. Amazon LEO satellites pulled; NASA lunar missions now in question.
NORAD ID
68144
International Designator
2026-049C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:04:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
221.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.83°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-37020
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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1 68144U 26049C 26200.33636720 .00009327 00000+0 29083-3 0 9999
2 68144 97.2846 221.2301 0000703 83.8325 276.2998 15.33449091 19823
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 17-31-03
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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