New Glenn Achieves First Booster Reuse on Mission 3 | KeepTrack Space Brief
Blue Origin's New Glenn successfully reused its first stage booster for the first time on Mission 3, launching April 19. Booster reuse accelerates operational tempo.
NORAD ID
68444
International Designator
2026-067AE
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:30:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.46°
Right Ascension
158.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
140.96°
Period
94.78 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
SHARJAHSAT-2
Alternative Name
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Type
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Owner
SHARJ
Country
United Arab Emirates
Constellation
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1 68444U 26067AE 26200.39648547 .00003111 00000+0 15086-3 0 9991
2 68444 97.4591 158.5318 0001285 140.9600 219.1728 15.19253662 16838
Source: Celestrak
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Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
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Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SharjahSat-2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
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Manufacturer
SHARJ
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
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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