EUTELSAT 172B
Europe's first high-power all-electric telecom satellite doesn't just sit above the Pacific - it got there on robotic arms and plasma thrusters, broke records doing it, and now keeps your airplane Wi-Fi running between LA and Tokyo.
Launch Date
March 19, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
68290
International Designator
2026-055AE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:59:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
63.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.59°
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-37151
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68290U 26055AE 26200.79162064 .00012775 00000+0 38860-3 0 9997
2 68290 53.1577 63.0182 0001394 91.5898 268.5265 15.34397926 20197
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 10-33-29
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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