SpaceX Starfall Reentry Capsule Debuts, X Report 23 Jun 2026
SpaceX Starfall reentry capsule debuted June 23: the 2,100 kg disk launched on a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral to demo cargo return from orbit.
Launch Date
March 22, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
68339
International Designator
2026-059U
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:14:54 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
93.44°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
144.92°
Period
94.11 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-37200
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68339U 26059U 26200.96868587 .00003417 00000+0 12745-3 0 9994
2 68339 53.1602 93.4397 0001798 144.9225 215.1895 15.30201282 18436
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 10-62-19
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
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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