NRO Adds 3 New Partners to Commercial Imaging Program | KeepTrack Space Brief
NRO expands commercial imaging with HEO, SatVu, and Sierra Nevada. ChatGPT rolls out to 3 million military users via GenAI.mil. C-130J deliveries paused.
Launch Date
March 14, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
68190
International Designator
2026-050Z
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:09:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
10.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.16°
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-37071
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68190U 26050Z 26200.84014972 .00005494 00000+0 17372-3 0 9996
2 68190 53.1591 10.9545 0001161 100.1614 259.9520 15.34379912 20947
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 10-48-24
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
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Transmitter Frequency
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