SpaceX Launches 1,500th Starlink of 2026, Space Brief 15 Jun 2026
SpaceX launches its 1,500th Starlink satellite of 2026 as shares jump 19% on Nasdaq debut day. Musk targets $1 trillion in annual revenue by 2030.
NORAD ID
68503
International Designator
2026-067CR
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:54:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.76°
Right Ascension
158.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
331.35°
Period
96.58 min
Mean Motion
14.91 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
FLYLAB 2
Alternative Name
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Type
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Owner
ONERA
Country
France
Constellation
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1 68503U 26067CR 26200.45451277 .00000854 00000+0 92112-4 0 9993
2 68503 97.7585 158.0010 0004495 331.3545 28.7426 14.90954947 16521
Source: Celestrak
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Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.7
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+ 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
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Color
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Material Composition
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Payload
Flylab-2
Purpose
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Mission
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Manufacturer
NANAV
Life Expectancy
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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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